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2024 Best Geography Schools in the Far Western US Region

29 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,099 Geography Degrees Awarded
Geography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #159 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,099 degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography School

Best Geography Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of geography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Pick Your Geography Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Geography
Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geography Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Geography in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of geography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Geography

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
81 Geography Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a great choice for students interested in a degree in geography. 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.

There were approximately 81 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
106 Geography Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in geography. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 106 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
32 Geography Degrees Awarded

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
58 Geography Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat California State University - Long Beach if you want to pursue a degree in geography. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were about 58 geography students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were about 30 geography students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
41 Geography Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were about 41 geography students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
44 Geography Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were about 44 geography students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
37 Geography Degrees Awarded

Sac State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.

There were about 37 geography students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
44 Geography Degrees Awarded

CSUN is a very large public university located in the large city of Northridge. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 44 geography students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 23 geography students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.

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Best Geography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 764
Washington 831 149
Oregon 587 72
Nevada 354 23
Hawaii 267 44
Alaska 167 4

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science 645
Other Geography 128

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