The objective of this article is to assess the position of geography in the United States by examining the educational organizations that serve geography. Specifically, I detail four pieces of evidence: (1) the number and distribution of higher education institutions that offer geography; (2) trends in the number and diversity of geography majors; (3) state geography requirements for middle and high schools; and (4) the growth in Advanced Placement Human Geography and its distribution by states. Retaining a strong institutional presence in geography is vital given the precarious status of the discipline. I call for a more systematic approach to collecting and disseminating data on the health of our discipline to ensure its long-term survival. These steps are currently being taken by the American Association of Geographers and will result in a more robust data infrastructure.

本文的目的是通过检查为地理学服务的教育组织来评估地理学在美国的地位。具体来说，我详细阐述了四个证据：（1）提供地理的高等教育机构的数量和分布；(2) 地理专业的数量和多样性趋势；(3) 初中和高中的国家地理要求；(4) Advanced Placement Human Geography 的增长及其各州的分布。鉴于该学科的不稳定状态，在地理学中保持强大的机构存在至关重要。我呼吁采取更系统的方法来收集和传播有关我们学科健康状况的数据，以确保其长期生存。