A career options for qualified geographers with numerous specializations, they have much opportunities in government and non-government institutes

. Economic Geography: Economic geography is the study of geographic location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities. Economic geographers analysis economic problem in terms of space, place and scale.

. Cultural Geography: Cultural geography focus on analyzing the cultural phenomenon which includes the study language, religion, economy and much more.

. Political Geography: Political geography is about the political process in relation with spatial structures and it studies the relationship between the government and people, trades and treaties, political power, boundaries and policies etc.

. Historical Geography: Historical geography deals with all the physical, fictional, theoretical geographies of the past. It also includes how the people intermingled with the environment and created the cultural features

. Tourism Geography: Tourism geography is the study of travel and how the environment and its features help in the tourism aspects of a specified area.

. Transportation Geography: Transportation geography can be considered as a branch of economic geography which explores the spatial interaction or movement of goods, information and people.

. Regional Geography: Regional geography examines the exclusive characteristics of both the nature and human of a region.

. Medical Geography: Also known as the health geography, medical geography is the research on health and spread of diseases in the world. It also looks into how climate effect humans health.

. Geomorphology: It is the scientific study of landforms and the processes that shape them.

. Hydrology: Hydrology explores the water resources and water cycle. Chemical hydrology, ecohydrology, hydrogeology, hydro informatics, Isotope hydrology, Hydrometeorology, and Surface hydrology are the branches of hydrology.

. Glaciology: One of the major areas of polar research, Glaciology is the study of different forms of ice which also includes the history and future of glaciers.

. Biogeography: It is all about the study of bio diversity of an area. The biogeography learns about the harmony of life and its surroundings.

. Climatology: It deals with the study of weather conditions of the nation.

Other areas of specializations are Pedology, Palaeogeography, Coastal geography, Oceanography, Quaternary science, Landscape ecology, Geomatics, Environmental geography etc.

Depending on their area of specialization, geographers may be employed as forest managers or in agricultural or economic institutes or as Demographers in government and research organizations. Central government agencies may employ geographers for mapping, intelligence work and remote sensing interpretation. State and local governments employ geographers on planning and development commissions. They also join in NGOs and other developmental agencies engaged in population studies, rural development and environmental issues. Urban planning, transportation planning, travel/tourism planning, solid-waste disposal systems, emergency services and social services are other options.

A geography background is an asset for careers in travel and tourism, particularly for travel Journalism. Text book and map publishers, travel agencies, manufacturing firms, real estate developers and insurance, communication and transportation companies employ geographers.

. Cartographer: These are the persons who are specialized in making maps, charts, globes and models of earth.

. Surveyor: The technique or science of measuring the position, distance and the angles of earthly surface is known as surveying. Surveyors map the surface of the earth through mathematical observations and field work. One can specialize in surveying, either by joining the Survey of India or state Survey Departments or Private organizations.

. Drafter: Drafters associate closely with engineers and architectures, as their work involves planning, housing and development projects in terms of their location and utilization of space.

. GIS Specialist: GIS specialist collects orders and does research on the data collected by the GIS.

. Remote Sensing Specialist: Studies of quickly changing phenomena such as floods, draught and forest fires, etc. Remote sensing satellites provide a variety of information about the earths surface.