2024 Best Geography and Environmental Studies Master's Degree Schools

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For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for geography and environmental studies students pursuing a master's degree.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geography and environmental studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geography and environmental studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt geography and environmental studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography and environmental studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geography and environmental studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography and Environmental Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geography and environmental studies.

Top Schools for a Master's in Geography and Environmental Studies

1

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

University of Toledo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geography and environmental studies. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geography and environmental studies from University of Toledo

2

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

University of Delaware is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in geography and environmental studies. UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a master’s in geography and environmental studies from University of Delaware

Geography and Environmental Studies by Region

View the Best Geography and Environmental Studies Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography and Environmental Studies

Geography and Environmental Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,716
Sustainability Science	1,227
Nutrition Science	1,196
Behavioral Science	1,148
Computational Science	953
International Studies	834
Human Computer Interaction	748
Data Analytics	530
Biological & Physical Science	496
Museum Studies	490

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.