2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geography in Massachusetts

A master's degree in geography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #223 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of geography. Combined, these schools handed out 14 master's degrees in geography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in geography matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geography in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geography.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geography.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geography Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in geography has to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in geography in Massachusetts.

There were about 9 geography students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geography from University of Massachusetts Amherst

2

Clark University
Worcester, MA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clark University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in geography. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Worcester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geography in Massachusetts.

There were about 5 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geography from Clark University

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in geography has to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. More information about a master’s in geography from Boston University

3

Salem State University
Salem, MA

Salem State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geography. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in geography from Salem State University

Best Geography Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geography Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	293	10

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	34

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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