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2024 Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools

8 Colleges in the United States
40 Geography and Environmental Studies Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in geography and environmental studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #1150 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 degrees in geography and environmental studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography and Environmental Studies School

Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools Your choice of geography and environmental studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geography and Environmental Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

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The geography and environmental studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geography and Environmental Studies 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 and environmental studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Geography and Environmental Studies

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University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography and environmental studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of California - Los Angeles

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

Any student pursuing a degree in geography and environmental studies has to look into Macalester College. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Macalester is a great college overall.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from Macalester College

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6.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you wish to pursue a degree in geography and environmental studies. UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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University of Toledo is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography and environmental studies. University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the city of Toledo. This university ranks 19th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Toledo

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Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Delaware

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Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from Indiana State University

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NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah. This university ranks 14th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from Northeastern State University

Geography and Environmental Studies by Region

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