Suny at Binghamton (Binghamton University) - Geography

4400 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, NY 13850

Geography

A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other New York schools that offer a geography degree. Students at Suny at Binghamton who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

Bachelor
Master

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Geography Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the geography program at the Suny at Binghamton for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Suny at Binghamton Degree Level Breakdown For The Geography Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master
All Students	22	13	9

By Gender

Suny at Binghamton Student Gender Breakdown For The Geography Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master
Male	10	7	3
Female	12	6	6

By Race

Suny at Binghamton Student Racial Breakdown For The Geography Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master
American Indian	-	-	-
Black	4	4	-
Asian	2	1	1
Hispanic	2	2	-
White	8	5	3
Unknown	6	1	5

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Geographers

Job Description

Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth's surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. Conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area, including social characteristics, economic activities, and political organization, as well as researching interdependence between regions at scales ranging from local to global. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of geographers in our career profile section.

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 1,600
Total Employment Projected (2020): 2,200
Percent Job Growth: 35.40%
Percent of Geography Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 12%

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of geography teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

List of schools that offer a geography degree or program in New York

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4-Year Colleges and Universities


Colgate University
Hamilton, NY Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 19
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Cuny Hunter College
New York, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 54
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Cuny Lehman College
Bronx, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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Suny at Albany
Albany, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 35
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Suny at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 12
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Suny College at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Suny College at Cortland
Cortland, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Suny College at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Suny College at Oneonta
Oneonta, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 20
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Suny College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 34
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United States Military Academy
West Point, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 58
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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 61
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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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Community Colleges


Cayuga County Community College
Auburn, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 17
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011

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