2025 Best Geography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
14
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
531
Geography Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
geography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #159 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 531 degrees in geography to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Geography School
Your choice of geography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geography School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Geography Degree Level
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Geography in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geography degree levels they offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Geography
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
It's hard to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in geography. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 geography students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from George Washington University
Colgate University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 geography students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Colgate University
Villanova University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 geography students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Villanova University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
University at Buffalo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 geography students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University at Buffalo
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 19 geography students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Syracuse University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
Rowan is a large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. This university ranks 13th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 21 geography students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Rowan University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 geography students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
33
Geography Degrees Awarded
Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 geography students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Towson University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 14 geography students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Hunter College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 11 geography students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
