Overview

Geography from University of North Dakota encompasses some of today's most interesting careers. From natural resources management and the geosciences to cartography and GIS technologies, job opportunities in geography are varied and plentiful.

The Geography master's program focuses on environmental geography, as well as community and urban development. Your studies will place a particular emphasis on:

Land use and land use change
Water resources
Biogeography
Geomorphology
Human impacts of development
Community development
Urban and regional development
Transportation geography
Geospatial intelligence and big data

The Geography master's gives you a solid foundation in the concepts and theories of physical geography, human geography, and GISc.

Careers

The field of physical geography is at the forefront of environmental action. In the M.S. program, you’ll prepare for a dynamic career in natural resources management, geoscience, or geographic information science.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Physical Geography

Advanced Human Geography

Advanced Techniques in Geographic Information Systems

Directed Study in Geographical Problems

Geographic Research and Writing

Seminar in Remote Sensing

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Language

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Credits

30 SCH

30 (thesis option)

36 (non-thesis option)

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Grand Forks, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

A four-year bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university.

A GPA of at least 3.00 in all undergraduate work.

A minimum of 9 semester credits of undergraduate coursework in geography, preferably in human geography. An additional 6 credits in fields cognate to geography are also required. Cognate courses must be from at least two academic departments outside Geography.

Meet all School of Graduate Studies requirements for admission.

Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25361 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16104 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

12681 USD / year

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Living costs

Grand Forks

United States

1000 - 2180 USD / month

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