2025 Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in geography and environmental studies. It is ranked #356 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geography and environmental studies. Combined, these schools handed out 304 degrees in geography and environmental studies to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Geography and Environmental Studies Schools List

Choosing a Great Geography and Environmental Studies School

The geography and environmental studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography and Environmental Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography and environmental studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geography and Environmental Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools 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 and Environmental Studies in the United States

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 and environmental studies degree levels they offer.

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 a good choice for students pursuing a degree in geography and environmental studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography and environmental studies. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. 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

3

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Any student pursuing a degree in geography and environmental studies has to check out University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. 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

Every student pursuing a degree in geography and environmental studies needs to check out University of Oregon. UO is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 schools 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

UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 colleges 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

Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 31 colleges 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

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

8

Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Macalester is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 8th out of 52 colleges 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

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges 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

Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. 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

View the Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools for a specific region near you.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography and Environmental Studies

Geography and Environmental Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Geography and Environmental Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Geography and Environmental Studies	304

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	31,307
Biological & Physical Science	30,032
Interdisciplinary Studies	9,114
International Studies	6,614
Nutrition Science	5,598
Behavioral Science	4,493
Sustainability Science	3,745
Data Analytics	3,495
Cognitive Science	2,852
Natural Sciences	2,514

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.