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Our graduates pursue rewarding careers in governmental and non-governmental agencies and in the private sector.

The graduate program at George Washington University has four core areas that reflect the research interests of the Geography faculty: urban environment, development and sustainability, human migration and mobility, and applied geospatial techniques. Geography faculty members also have regional expertise in North America, Latin America, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Arctic.

The M.S. program consists of required coursework and electives. The two-year program has both thesis and non-thesis options. Funding is available to support thesis-related summer field research through geography’s Campbell Endowment. A number of fellowships and graduate student assistantships support students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Urban Environment
Development and Sustainability
Human Migration and Mobility

Applied Geospatial Techniques
Geographical Information Systems

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Two (2) academic letters of recommendation; maximum three letters total.
A bachelor’s degree with a major in geography or in a related field in the social or natural sciences.
Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript.
Statement of purpose

All applicants must submit a recent writing sample (research paper preferred) of 10-20 pages in length.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

125460 USD / year

≈ 125460 USD / year
Out-of-State

125460 USD / year

≈ 125460 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

125460 USD / year

≈ 125460 USD / year

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

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