2025 Best Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in geography and environmental studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #310 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in geography and environmental studies to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geography and environmental studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geography and environmental studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt geography and environmental studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography and environmental studies related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geography and Environmental Studies in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography and environmental studies.

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

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

37 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geography and environmental studies has to take a look at 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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Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

16 Annual Graduates

Western Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geography and environmental studies. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bellingham.More information about a bachelor’s in geography and environmental studies from Western Washington University

Best Geography and Environmental Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography and Environmental Studies

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	53

Most Popular Majors Related to Geography and Environmental Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science	214
Human Biology	178
Interdisciplinary Studies	163
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	147
Nutrition Science	132
Human Computer Interaction	62
International Studies	61
Computational Science	49
Sustainability Science	48
Science, Technology & Society	20

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.