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2025 Best Geography Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges in Pennsylvania
208 Geography Degrees Awarded
A degree in geography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #159 out of 1506 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geography Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 208 degrees in geography annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Geography School

Best Geography Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of geography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Geography School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geography Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geography in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geography degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Geography

1
Villanova crest
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
31.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in geography has to take a look at Villanova University. Villanova is a 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 about 16 geography students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Villanova University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 11 geography students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

It's difficult to beat Millersville University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in geography. Millersville is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 53rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 10 geography students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Best Geography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 205
Maryland 618 71
New Jersey 614 53
District of Columbia 441 35
Delaware 345 8

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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 346
Other Geography 111

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