The State of Geography Dashboard is a central repository for visitors to access and utilize data on geography higher education as a field of study. We encourage researchers to use the data as a foundation for research projects and publications, as well as insights into the field that might inform your own strategic planning.
Questions? Contact us at data@aag.orgAAG Geography Department Data
This section includes selected results from the AAG’s 2024 Geography Department Survey. Each infographic provides a one-year snapshot of key department health indicators. In addition to the infographics below on Student Enrollments, Geography Courses, and Geography Majors, content exploring departmental mergers and name changes, faculty courseloads and hiring trends, challenges facing departments, and more will be added to this section as they are developed.
2024 Geography Department Survey: Majors
2024 Geography Department Survey: Courses
2024 Geography Department Survey: Student Enrollments
State of Geography Report
The State of Geography report includes trends and indicators in post-secondary geography education in the United States. This report uses Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) codes, established by the National Center for Educational Statistics, to provide a snapshot of geography degree conferral patterns at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These data help identify trends and areas in need of additional attention, such as decreasing degree conferral in geography, racial and gender diversity across the discipline, and more.