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.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 87 degrees in geography during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 geography students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 geography students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
Mount Holyoke College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in geography. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of South Hadley. A Best Colleges rank of #283 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mt. Holyoke is a great college overall.
There were roughly 8 geography students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Clark University if you wish to pursue a degree in geography. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clark is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 geography students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 22 geography students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.
Worcester State is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This university ranks 40th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 6 geography students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent year we have data available.
Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Bridgewater. This university ranks 26th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 2 geography students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.
Framingham State is a small public university located in the city of Framingham. This university ranks 38th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 2 geography students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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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. 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.
