2025 Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Geography is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #103 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 44 bachelor'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 - The number of geography students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 colleges for geography students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geography in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for a Bachelor's in Geography

1

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Rowan University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Rowan University

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in geography. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Geography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Geography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	176
Pennsylvania	698	139
Maryland	370	50
District of Columbia	226	29
Delaware	224	6

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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	6

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.