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

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 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of geography. Combined, these schools handed out 26 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geography in North Carolina ranking.

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 North Carolina

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

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Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in geography has to check out Appalachian State University. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State 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 master's degrees in geography in North Carolina.

There were approximately 6 geography students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geography from Appalachian State University

1

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in geography. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in geography in North Carolina.

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

More information about a master’s in geography from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in geography has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greensboro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in geography in North Carolina.

There were approximately 5 geography students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geography from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Carolina University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in geography. ECU is a very large public university located in the city of Greenville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in geography in North Carolina.

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

More information about a master’s in geography from East Carolina University

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geography in North Carolina.

There were roughly 4 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geography from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Geography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geography Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	7
Georgia	361	7
Virginia	305	26
Tennessee	296	2
South Carolina	251	9
Alabama	248	12
Kentucky	248	16
Louisiana	235	8
Mississippi	205	4
Arkansas	184	5
West Virginia	154	6

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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).
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