2024 Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region
18
Colleges in the Southwest Region
484
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 18 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geography. Combined, these schools handed out 484 degrees in geography to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Geography School
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Geography
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in geography. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 geography students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Texas A&M University - College Station
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
53
Geography Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 geography students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
35
Geography Degrees Awarded
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 geography students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Arizona State University - Tempe
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
It's difficult to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in geography. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 geography students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Arizona
University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were about 24 geography students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 geography students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Texas Christian University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
45
Geography Degrees Awarded
Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 45 geography students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Texas State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
95
Geography Degrees Awarded
ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 95 geography students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Arizona State University - Skysong
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
40
Geography Degrees Awarded
UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were approximately 40 geography students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of North Texas
CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. This college ranks 2nd out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 3 geography students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Central New Mexico Community College
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