2025 Best Geography Schools in Virginia
6
Colleges in Virginia
195
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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geography Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 195 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 Virginia 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 Virginia
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 Virginia Schools in Geography
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
48
Geography Degrees Awarded
Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 48 geography students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Virginia Tech
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
65
Geography Degrees Awarded
James Madison University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in geography. JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 65 geography students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from James Madison University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
35
Geography Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a degree in geography. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 geography students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from George Mason University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In VA
University of Richmond is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URichmond is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 geography students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Richmond
UMW is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg. This university ranks 19th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 27 geography students who graduated with this degree at UMW in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Mary Washington
