2024 Best Geography Schools
192
Colleges in the United States
4,439
Geography Degrees Awarded
A degree in
geography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #159 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 192 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for geography students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,439 degrees in geography during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Geography School
Your choice of geography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Geography School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Geography Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geography Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Geography in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geography degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Geography
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
75
Geography Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in geography. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 75 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of California - Los AngelesDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
70
Geography Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in geography. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 70 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Washington - Seattle CampusBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
Every student who is interested in geography has to take a look at University of Chicago. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 10 geography students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of ChicagoBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
It's hard to beat Dartmouth College if you want to pursue a degree in geography. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were approximately 28 geography students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Dartmouth CollegeDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
35
Geography Degrees Awarded
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Wisconsin - MadisonTexas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 geography students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Texas A&M University - College StationDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
37
Geography Degrees Awarded
UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 37 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of California - Santa BarbaraDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 11 geography students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
37
Geography Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 37 geography students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Ohio State University - Main CampusBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 geography students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Northwestern UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 geography students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from George Washington UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
100
Geography Degrees Awarded
UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 100 geography students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of FloridaBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Middlebury. This college ranks 1st out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were about 16 geography students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Middlebury CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In UT
Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 13 geography students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Brigham Young University - ProvoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
50
Geography Degrees Awarded
UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 geography students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from The University of Texas at AustinDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
40
Geography Degrees Awarded
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 40 geography students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesLocated in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 20 geography students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Colgate UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
48
Geography Degrees Awarded
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 2nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 48 geography students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Virginia TechUCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 17 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of ConnecticutDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
40
Geography Degrees Awarded
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 40 geography students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of GeorgiaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 geography students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
65
Geography Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 65 geography students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from James Madison UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 23 geography students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Michigan State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
37
Geography Degrees Awarded
Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Parkville. This university ranks 8th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 37 geography students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Park UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CO
77
Geography Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 77 geography students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Colorado Boulder