2025 Best Geography Schools in California
13
Colleges in California
748
Geography Degrees Awarded
Geography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #159 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geography Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 748 degrees in geography annually.
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Choosing a Great Geography School
The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Geography Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Geography in California
The schools below may not offer all types of geography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top California Schools in Geography
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
75
Geography Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in geography has to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 75 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
37
Geography Degrees Awarded
University of California - Santa Barbara is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in geography. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 37 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of California - Santa Barbara
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
37
Geography Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in geography has to take a look at San Diego State University. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 geography students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from San Diego State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
53
Geography Degrees Awarded
California State University - Long Beach is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 geography students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from California State University - Long Beach
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
41
Geography Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 41 geography students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from California State University - Northridge
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
36
Geography Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 geography students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from California State University - Sacramento
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
35
Geography Degrees Awarded
SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 geography students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from San Francisco State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
73
Geography Degrees Awarded
SSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park. This university ranks 68th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 73 geography students who graduated with this degree at SSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Sonoma State University
Cal State LA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 87th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 17 geography students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from California State University - Los Angeles
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
36
Geography Degrees Awarded
Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 60th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 36 geography students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
