Overview

The discipline of Geography, as the study of place and space, concerns itself with the analysis and explanation of the occurrence, distribution, and interrelationships of physical and cultural patterns on the earth’s surface.

Learning outcomes

The discipline from Michigan State University is also interested in how the earth’s physical and human landscapes change over time. Geography can be classified both as a social science and a natural science as it examines human beings and their environment and serves as a bridge between the physical and cultural worlds. The undergraduate program is designed to prepare students for various careers in business, industry, education and government.

Strengths of the department include physical geography (climate, geomorphology, soils, vegetation), economic geography, environmental change, spatial technologies (GIS, remote sensing, cartography), health/medical geography, urban geography, and nature-society interactions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar in Human Geography

Seminar in Human-Environment Geography

Seminar in Geographic Information Science

Seminar in Physical Geography
Research Design in Geography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Geography View 193 other Masters in Geography in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3.4

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The requirements for admission to the program include:

A bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university preferably with an undergraduate major in geography or at least 14 credits in geography and related fields.

A grade–point average of at least 3.40 at the time of application in both (1) all geography courses and (2) all courses completed during the junior and senior years.

Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination General Test.

Tuition Fee

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International

25935 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1729 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

25935 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1729 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

13395 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 893 USD per credit during 24 months.

Living costs for East Lansing

1000 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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