2025 Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools

If you're seeking a degree in geography and environmental studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #1150 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 304 degrees in geography and environmental studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Geography and Environmental Studies School

Your choice of geography and environmental studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geography and Environmental Studies 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 and Environmental Studies Degree Level

The geography and environmental studies 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 and Environmental Studies Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geography and Environmental Studies in the United States

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 and environmental studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Geography and Environmental Studies

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Geography and Environmental Studies Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography and environmental studies. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of California - Los Angeles

2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in geography and environmental studies. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelors Degree Type

BS in Geosciences Program Name

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3

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in geography and environmental studies. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Colorado Boulder

4

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

University of Oregon is a good option for students interested in a degree in geography and environmental studies. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Oregon

5

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from The University of Alabama

6

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. This university ranks 1st out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

7

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Florida

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Southern New Hampshire University

Masters Degree Type

MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance Program Name

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8

Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from Macalester College

9

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

10

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25.0% Growth in Graduates

UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. This university ranks 6th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Geography and Environmental Studies by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Geography and Environmental Studies Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• 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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