2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geography in North Carolina

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for geography students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 16 doctor's degrees in geography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography School for Your Doctor's Degree

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of geography students usually has them for a 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geography.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geography in North Carolina

The following list ranks 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

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in geography. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geography in North Carolina.

There were approximately 7 geography students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geography from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geography. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geography in North Carolina.

There were about 6 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geography from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geography. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in geography in North Carolina.

There were approximately 3 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geography from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Geography Colleges in the Southeast Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

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

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).
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