by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for geography students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 556 bachelor's degrees in geography to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of geography for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality geography program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for geography students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in geography needs to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Virginia Tech
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geography. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Florida State University is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in geography. Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Florida State University
University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geography. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Georgia
Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from James Madison University
Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from George Mason University
UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Richmond
UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Explore the best geography schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 91 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 110 |
| Georgia | 453 | 59 |
| Virginia | 421 | 164 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 20 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 32 |
| Alabama | 320 | 60 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 12 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 30 |
One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geography has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science | 70 |
| Other Geography | 14 |