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2024 Best Geography Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges in the New England Region
190 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. Combined, these schools handed out 190 degrees in geography to qualified students.

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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

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

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 town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 28 geography students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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

Middlebury College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in geography. Located in the distant 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 roughly 16 geography students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from Middlebury College

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
35.3% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 17 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from University of Connecticut

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
38 Geography Degrees Awarded

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 very 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 38 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

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 geography students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Boston University

6
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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

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 schools nationwide means Mt. Holyoke is a great college overall.

There were about 8 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

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 schools nationwide means Clark is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 geography students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from Clark University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
18.2% 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 22 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

9
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 moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 15 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

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NH

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

There were roughly 3 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 .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts854120
Connecticut53837
Rhode Island4361
Maine3960
New Hampshire39559
Vermont35231

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One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Geographic Information Science171
Other Geography12

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