Overview

The University of Toledo Geography and Planning program combines a liberal arts education with strong technical skills in geospatial technology (tools like GIS that help map geographic information). This combination is highly marketable and desired by employers. Nearly all University of Toledo graduates with bachelor’s degrees in geography get jobs.

Geography and planning bachelor's degree highlights

Highly marketable job skills. Employers love UToledo graduates. Geography and planning majors are trained in the skills the market demands: current geographic information systems (GIS) technologies, computer cartography and graphics, statistical analysis and data management.
Strong programs in transportation planning and community planning.
A nationally recognized paid internship program. Students in the geography and planning bachelor's degree program work with planning agencies, community development organizations and companies applying geographic information system technologies.
Research opportunities. Students work alongside geography and planning faculty on their research. Geography undergraduates also conduct research at the nearby Lake Erie Center.
Learn from the experts. Faculty has been awarded more than $25 million to fund their studies and often bring their research into the classroom.
State-of-the-art technology. The University of Toledo's geography and planning majors use the latest geographic information systems and remote sensing laboratories. They have access to the Geographic Information Science and Applied Graphics Lab on UToledo’s campus. The lab is a clearinghouse for GIS research opportunities. Researchers at the GISAG lab have studied freight transportation in the Great Lakes and mapped the Maumee River Basin.
A highly collaborative field. Geography and planning faculty work on research with professionals in other disciplines: engineering, business, natural sciences, environmental health and criminal justice.
Active student geography groups. The Geography and Planning Club hosts events like geocaching, a “Geopardy” competition and trips to the National Museum of the Great Lakes and Toledo Mud Hens baseball games.
Graduate school options. Many geography undergraduate students also earn advanced degrees from The University of Toledo. Learn more about UToledo's MA in geography and planning, GIS certificate, and Ph.D. in spatially integrated social sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Community planning
GIS and spatial analysis (including location-allocation modeling)
Urban-economic geography
Environmental geography and planning
Cultural geography
Transportation geography and planning
Remote sensing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toledo, United States

Disciplines

Geography Urban Planning View 193 other Bachelors in Urban Planning in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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General requirements

Minimum GPA if applying without test scores: 2.5
Minimum GPA and test scores if applying with test scores: 2.0-2.49 GPA and a 20 ACT or 1020 SAT score
Music majors are required to complete an audition. Contact the Department of Music at 419.530.2448 or utmusic@utoledo.edu for more information.

Tuition Fees

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20271 USD / year

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20271 USD / year

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In-State

10911 USD / year

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Living costs

Toledo

United States

893 - 1473 USD / month

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Geography and planning bachelor's degree highlights

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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General requirements

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