by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for geography students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in geography to qualified students.
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Your choice of geography for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality geography program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete 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.
The geography 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography.
It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Florida
University of Miami is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geography. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Miami
Florida State University is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in geography. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Florida State University
University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geography. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Florida Atlantic University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geography. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Florida Atlantic University
UF Online is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Florida-Online
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Florida International University
JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Jacksonville University
Explore all the Best Geography Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 460 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 110 |
| Georgia | 453 | 59 |
| Virginia | 421 | 164 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 20 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 32 |
| Alabama | 320 | 60 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 12 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 30 |
One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geography has other similar majors worth exploring.
