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Geography Schools in the West - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we have evaluated 176 geography colleges offering majors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Our team ranks University of California Los Angeles, University of California Santa Barbara, and University of Washington Seattle the best three geography schools in the West.

See the Best 50 Geography schools in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 50 geography schools in the West:

University of California Los Angeles - Geography School Ranking
1. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 9 geography programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Geography School Ranking
2. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 6 geography programs

University of Washington Seattle - Geography School Ranking
3. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 8 geography programs

University of Denver - Geography School Ranking
4. University of Denver

Denver, CO, 6 geography programs

Oregon State University - Geography School Ranking
5. Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR, 4 geography programs

University of Arizona - Geography School Ranking
6. University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, 7 geography programs

University of Southern California - Geography School Ranking
7. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 6 geography programs

University of California Davis - Geography School Ranking
8. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 4 geography programs

California State University Long Beach - Geography School Ranking
9. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 5 geography programs

Brigham Young University - Geography School Ranking
10. Brigham Young University

Provo, UT, 6 geography programs

California State University Fullerton - Geography School Ranking
11. California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA, 3 geography programs

United States Air Force Academy - Geography School Ranking
12. United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO, 1 geography program

San Diego State University - Geography School Ranking
13. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 3 geography programs

University of Colorado Boulder - Geography School Ranking
14. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 4 geography programs

Arizona State University Immersion - Geography School Ranking
15. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 7 geography programs

University of Oregon - Geography School Ranking
16. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 6 geography programs

University of Utah - Geography School Ranking
17. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 6 geography programs

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Geography School Ranking
University of Redlands - Geography School Ranking
19. University of Redlands

Redlands, CA, 2 geography programs

San Jose State University - Geography School Ranking
20. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 3 geography programs

California State University Northridge - Geography School Ranking
21. California State University Northridge

Northridge, CA, 3 geography programs

San Francisco State University - Geography School Ranking
22. San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA, 5 geography programs

University of Nevada Reno - Geography School Ranking
23. University of Nevada Reno

Reno, NV, 3 geography programs

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Geography School Ranking
24. University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI, 5 geography programs

Portland State University - Geography School Ranking
25. Portland State University

Portland, OR, 3 geography programs

Utah State University - Geography School Ranking
26. Utah State University

Logan, UT, 4 geography programs

University of New Mexico - Geography School Ranking
27. University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, 3 geography programs

California State University Los Angeles - Geography School Ranking
28. California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 4 geography programs

Northern Arizona University - Geography School Ranking
29. Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ, 5 geography programs

California State University Chico - Geography School Ranking
30. California State University Chico

Chico, CA, 3 geography programs

University of California Berkeley - Geography School Ranking
31. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 3 geography programs

Pitzer College - Geography School Ranking
32. Pitzer College

Claremont, CA, 1 geography program

Colorado State University Fort Collins - Geography School Ranking
33. Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO, 1 geography program

California State University Sacramento - Geography School Ranking
34. California State University Sacramento

Sacramento, CA, 2 geography programs

Western Washington University - Geography School Ranking
35. Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA, 3 geography programs

University of Washington Tacoma - Geography School Ranking
36. University of Washington Tacoma

Tacoma, WA, 1 geography program

University of Idaho - Geography School Ranking
37. University of Idaho

Moscow, ID, 4 geography programs

University of Wyoming - Geography School Ranking
38. University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY, 3 geography programs

Arizona State University Digital Immersion - Geography School Ranking
39. Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ, 2 geography programs

The University of Montana - Geography School Ranking
40. The University of Montana

Missoula, MT, 3 geography programs

University of Northern Colorado - Geography School Ranking
41. University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO, 2 geography programs

University of Hawaii at Hilo - Geography School Ranking
42. University of Hawaii

Hilo, HI, 1 geography program

University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical - Geography School Ranking
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt - Geography School Ranking
Eastern Washington University - Geography School Ranking
45. Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA, 2 geography programs

University of Colorado Colorado Springs - Geography School Ranking
46. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO, 3 geography programs

Central Washington University - Geography School Ranking
47. Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA, 3 geography programs

Loma Linda University - Geography School Ranking
48. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA, 1 geography program

California State University Stanislaus - Geography School Ranking
49. California State University Stanislaus

Turlock, CA, 1 geography program

California State University Fresno - Geography School Ranking
50. California State University Fresno

Fresno, CA, 1 geography program

Geography schools in the West by state:

Schools by State17 Geography Schools in Arizona104 Geography Schools in California9 Geography Schools in Colorado5 Geography Schools in Idaho3 Geography Schools in Montana1 Geography Schools in Nevada8 Geography Schools in New Mexico8 Geography Schools in Oregon7 Geography Schools in Utah8 Geography Schools in Washington3 Geography Schools in Wyoming


Geography programs in the West:

General Geography: 151 schools
Cartography and Topography: 66 schools
Geography Teaching: 4 schools

Geography schools in other regions:

Midwest: 111 schools
Northeast: 82 schools
South: 112 schools
Southeast: 72 schools

Popular geography school cities in the West:

in Alaska:
Fairbanks: 1 school
in Arizona:
Flagstaff: 1 school
Mesa: 1 school
Scottsdale: 2 schools
Tempe: 2 schools
Tucson: 1 school
in California:
Aptos: 1 school
Arcata: 1 school
Carson: 1 school
Chico: 1 school
Cypress: 1 school
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 1 school
Fresno: 3 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Hayward: 2 schools
Irvine: 2 schools
Livermore: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Altos Hills: 1 school
Los Angeles: 5 schools
Mission Viejo: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Norwalk: 1 school
Orange: 1 school
Pasadena: 1 school
Pleasant Hill: 1 school
Pomona: 1 school
Rancho Cucamonga: 1 school
Redlands: 1 school
Riverside: 1 school
Rocklin: 1 school
Rohnert Park: 1 school
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Diego: 3 schools
San Francisco: 2 schools
San Jose: 2 schools
San Marcos: 1 school
Santa Barbara: 2 schools
Santa Monica: 1 school
Torrance: 1 school
Turlock: 1 school
Whittier: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 1 school
Colorado Springs: 1 school
Denver: 3 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Greeley: 1 school
USAF Academy: 1 school
Westminster: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Hilo: 1 school
Honolulu: 1 school
in Idaho:
Moscow: 1 school
in Montana:
Missoula: 1 school
in Nevada:
Reno: 1 school
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 3 schools
Farmington: 1 school
Las Cruces: 2 schools
in Oregon:
Bend: 1 school
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 1 school
Portland: 2 schools
in Utah:
Logan: 1 school
Ogden: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 2 schools
in Washington:
Auburn: 1 school
Bellingham: 1 school
Cheney: 1 school
Ellensburg: 1 school
Seattle: 1 school
Tacoma: 1 school
in Wyoming:
Casper: 1 school
Laramie: 1 school
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