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2024 Best Geography Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges in the New England Region
248 Geography Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in geography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #159 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the New England 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 248 degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography School

Best Geography Schools in the New England Region The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography rankings. For our Best Overall Geography School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geography Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Geography in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geography degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Geography

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
39 Geography Degrees Awarded

Dartmouth College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 39 geography students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from Dartmouth College

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Middlebury College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in geography. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.

There were about 20 geography students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Middlebury College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

It's difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a degree in geography. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from University of Connecticut

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 geography students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geography from Boston University

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of South Hadley. A Best Colleges rank of #283 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mt. Holyoke is a great college overall.

There were about 4 geography students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from Mount Holyoke College

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Clark University
Worcester, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
47 Geography Degrees Awarded

Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clark is a great university overall.

There were about 47 geography students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Clark University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 18 geography students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from Salem State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 17 geography students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from Central Connecticut State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NH

Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 geography students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Best Geography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 120
Connecticut 538 37
Rhode Island 436 1
Maine 396 0
New Hampshire 395 59
Vermont 352 31

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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 157
Other Geography 7

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