2024 Best Geography Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in geography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #93 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geography Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14 doctor's degrees in geography to qualified students.

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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 students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geography students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor'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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geography students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The geography 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geography in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Geography

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geography. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geography from University of Connecticut

2

Clark University
Worcester, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Clark University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in geography. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a doctorate in geography from Clark University

Best Geography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	284	11
Connecticut	138	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

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

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur. More about our data sources and methodologies.