Geography
4–5 years- You study
- Physical geography, Human geography
- Jobs
- GIS specialist
- Average for the social sciences field · Age 25–29
- Sample too small
For the social sciences field in the Labour Force Survey1.
Where is Geography taught?
Taught at 12 universities: 12 government and 0 private.
Riyadh
- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic UniversityGovernment · men
- King Saud UniversityGovernment · men and women
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityGovernment · women
Makkah
- King Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment
- Umm Al-Qura UniversityGovernment · men and women
- University of JeddahGovernment · women
Madinah
- Taibah UniversityGovernment
Qassim
- Qassim UniversityGovernment · men and women
Eastern Province
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityGovernment
- King Faisal UniversityGovernment
Asir
- King Khalid UniversityGovernment · men and women
- University of BishaGovernment
From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform2. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.
What do Geography students learn?
Studying land, climate, population and cities, using maps and geographic information systems.
- Physical geography
- Human geography
- GIS
- Mapping
In Arabic: الجغرافيا
How many years is Geography?
4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Geography graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- GIS specialist
- Assistant urban planner
- Geography teacher
- Mapping technician
Office work on maps and what they show, with field trips now and then.
- Mixed
- Moderate physical effort
- Some travel
What do Geography graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Social sciences, journalism and media” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)1.
What is unemployment in the social sciences field?
Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)1:
For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.
References
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Social sciences, journalism and media”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
- Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).