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Finding the Best Geography and Environmental Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 40 people earned a degree or certificate in geography and environmental studies, making the major the #360 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography and Environmental Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography and Environmental Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the most popular school in the United States for geography and environmental studies students. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and environmental studies schools in the United States. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

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#5

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the # 5 spot on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and environmental studies students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and environmental studies programs. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school located in the distant town of Chillicothe.

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and environmental studies programs. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school located in the rural area of Lancaster.

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. Located in the town of Zanesville, OHIO Zanesville is a public college with a small student population.

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Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and environmental studies programs. OHIO Southern is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Ironton.

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Geography and Environmental Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Geography and Environmental Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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