2025 Best Geography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
5
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
321
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.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 321 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. 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.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 Rocky Mountains 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.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Geography
University of Denver is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.
There were about 24 geography students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Denver
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In UT
Every student pursuing a degree in geography needs to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 13 geography students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Brigham Young University - Provo
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CO
It's difficult to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in geography. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 geography students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CO
34
Geography Degrees Awarded
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 34 geography students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
46
Geography Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 46 geography students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
