Master of Arts in Geography

Grow your career and become expert in your field

The University of Northern Iowa Master of Arts in Geography program helps students grow into experts in many subfields of geography, including GIS & Remote Sensing, Environmental & Earth Systems, Geomorphology, Human Spatial Systems, Planning and Development, and other areas. All taught by our nationally-recognized faculty.

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Dr. Bingquing Liang

 

Bingqing Liang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Geography & Graduate Program Coordinator













Career Opportunities

With the Geography graduate degree, you will advance your career in one of these areas or be ready to continue your career in higher education. These opportunities might be:

  • Senior Program Manager
  • Department Chair
  • Sustainability and GIS Manager
  • Senior Planner
  • Senior GIS Technician

Courses & Curriculum

Our program is a full-time, two-year program that consists of the following classes:

  • GIS Applications
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Drones for Mapping & Communication
  • Demography & Population Geography
  • Satellite Image Processing
  • Cartographic Design
  • Geographic Research Methods
  • Seminar
  • Research

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