by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 400 bachelor's degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good 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 host of various 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 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.
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 the Southwest Region.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography.
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geography. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Texas A&M University - College Station
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from The University of Texas at Austin
It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Arizona State University - Tempe
Texas State University is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Texas State University
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Arizona
TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Texas Christian University
University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the city of Scottsdale.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Arizona State University - Skysong
UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of North Texas
Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Explore the best geography schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 209 |
| Oklahoma | 377 | 17 |
| Arizona | 356 | 146 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 28 |
One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geography has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science | 155 |
