2024 Best Geography Schools in Colorado
6
Colleges in Colorado
298
Geography Degrees Awarded
A degree in
geography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #159 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for geography students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 298 degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Geography School
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. We derive our Best Overall Geography School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 Schools in Colorado.
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Best Schools for Geography in Colorado
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geography degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Colorado Schools in Geography
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CO
61
Geography Degrees Awarded
University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were approximately 61 geography students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CO
University of Denver is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.
There were about 15 geography students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Denver
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
72
Geography Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Colorado at Colorado Springs if you wish to pursue a degree in geography. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 72 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CO
48
Geography Degrees Awarded
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 48 geography students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.
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Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 21 geography students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available.
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