2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geography in California

Geography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #86 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geography in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 25 doctor's degrees in geography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography School for Your Doctor's Degree

The geography doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geography in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for geography, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geography.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geography in California

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Geography Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Santa Barbara if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in geography. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geography in California.

There were about 11 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geography from University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geography. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geography in California.

There were about 10 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in geography from University of California - Los Angeles

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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

San Diego State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geography. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in geography in California.

There were about 4 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geography from San Diego State University

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in geography has to check out University of California - Davis. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in geography from University of California - Davis

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geography. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. More information about a doctorate in geography from University of California - Berkeley

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geography. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. More information about a doctorate in geography from University of Southern California

Best Geography Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geography Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	214	5
Oregon	135	8
Nevada	69	1
Hawaii	64	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

Geography is one of 2 different types of Geography & Cartography programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	9

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.