MA Geography at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The field of geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments, and it has many applications in both academic and non-academic professions. The work incorporates elements of physical geography, human geography and human-environment relationships, and the Master of Arts in Geography prepares you for a broad range of careers - from teaching positions to cartography and environmental consulting to urban planning.

Faculty: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | Duration: 2 years / 33 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Minimum Credit Hours: 33 Core Courses : (9 units or 3 courses; only GEOG689 and GEOG500 are required) GEOG 689: History of Geographic Thought (3 units) GEOG 500: Research Design (3 units) Additional 3 units of advanced methods study. This course will vary between students and agreed upon by the student and advisor/committee.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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