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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geography Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 165 degrees in geography to qualified students.
Your choice of geography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
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.
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 Florida.
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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.
University of Florida is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in geography. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 geography students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 16 geography students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Miami is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were about 2 geography students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
Florida Atlantic University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 4 geography students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in geography. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 26 geography students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.
UF Online is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. This university ranks 49th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 12 geography students who graduated with this degree at UF Online in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.
There were about 4 geography students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.
JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 32nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 4 geography students who graduated with this degree at JU in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of geography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
