2025 Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region
10
Colleges in the Southwest Region
487
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for geography students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 487 degrees in geography annually.
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 Southwest Region list to help you make the college 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Geography
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
41
Geography Degrees Awarded
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 41 geography students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Arizona State University - Tempe
It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in geography. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 geography students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Texas A&M University - College Station
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
50
Geography Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 geography students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
34
Geography Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in geography. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 geography students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Arizona
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
44
Geography Degrees Awarded
Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 44 geography students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Texas State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
74
Geography Degrees Awarded
ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 74 geography students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Arizona State University - Skysong
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
51
Geography Degrees Awarded
UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton. This university ranks 13th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 51 geography students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of North Texas
NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 geography students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Northern Arizona University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 28 geography students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 39th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 4 geography students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Stephen F Austin State University
