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2025 Best Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
567 Bachelor's Degrees
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in geography and environmental studies. It is ranked #310 out of 363 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 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of geography and environmental studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 567 bachelor's degrees in geography and environmental studies during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography and Environmental Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of geography and environmental studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geography and environmental studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geography and Environmental Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography and environmental studies.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Geography and Environmental Studies

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46 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geography and environmental studies needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from University of California - Los Angeles

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37 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geography and environmental studies has to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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59 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography and environmental studies. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from University of Colorado Boulder

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28 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Oregon if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography and environmental studies. UO is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from University of Oregon

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17 Annual Graduates

UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from The University of Alabama

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
25 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from University of Florida

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17 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
21 Annual Graduates

Macalester is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from Macalester College

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17 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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16 Annual Graduates

WWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bellingham.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from Western Washington University

Geography and Environmental Studies by 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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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Geography and Environmental Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geography and Environmental Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Geography and Environmental Studies 567

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 20,010
Interdisciplinary Studies 7,757
International Studies 5,174
Nutrition Science 3,456
Cognitive Science 2,797
Biological & Physical Science 2,426
Human Biology 1,867
Behavioral Science 1,746
Sustainability Science 1,639
Data Science 1,639

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