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2024 Best Geography Schools in Kentucky

3 Colleges in Kentucky
50 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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geography Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Geography School

Best Geography Schools in Kentucky Your choice of geography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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.

Top Kentucky Schools in Geography

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
19.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 21 geography students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from University of Kentucky

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

University of Louisville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. UofL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 2nd out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 12 geography students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from University of Louisville

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Western Kentucky University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in geography. WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 16 geography students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Western Kentucky University

Best Geography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Geography Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 105
North Carolina 710 152
Georgia 690 71
Virginia 630 175
Tennessee 624 29
South Carolina 530 28
Mississippi 501 14
Alabama 500 74
Louisiana 489 22
Arkansas 466 17
West Virginia 410 49

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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 56

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