MA Geography at University of Washington

Programme overview

MA Geography is offered by the Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Geography | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

36 credits total; students may write either a thesis or two high-quality papers; Required Courses:; GEOG 500; GEOG 511; Methods Course:; Satisfactory completion of one graduate level methods course in- or outside the Department of Geography. Subject to advance approval by student's supervisory committee and the graduate program coordinator.; Minimum three quarters of GEOG 598; Two departmental research seminars:; Course list maintained by the program. See department website for more information.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 18,045 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Graduate Tier I"; the programme is assigned to this tier in the UW 2026-27 Programs in Each Graduate Tier list. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technolog Source

International applicants: USD 32,346 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Graduate Tier I"; the programme is assigned to this tier in the UW 2026-27 Programs in Each Graduate Tier list. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes techn Source

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), or $75 for Graduate Non-Matriculated applications, paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application. The Law (JD), Dentistry (DDS), Pharmacy (PharmD) and Medicine (MD) programmes do not use the Graduate School application.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uw.edu/admission/find-a-program/program-detail/#!?progid=48

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