2024 Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Ranked #103 in popularity, geography is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of geography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geography students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geography students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geography in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Geography

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

University of Oregon is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in geography. UO is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Portland State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Portland State University

Best Geography Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geography Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	463
Washington	521	140
Nevada	201	15
Hawaii	172	32
Alaska	87	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

Geography is one of 2 different types of Geography & Cartography programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	26
Other Geography	23

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur. More about our data sources and methodologies.