Going further into sub-disciplinary expertise spins out of control quickly. I agree that it would be nice to include international programs. Morbius, Thanks for letting me know about geography at Boston. Thanks for the interesting post. For clarification, Southern Illinois University where I serve as chair participates in an interdisciplinary doctoral program titled Environmental Resources and Policy. We do, however, have a very active Master of Science track in Geography.
And, as I say in this post, I recommend students go to a PhD-granting geography department if possible. Hi Justin, I am gonna be a transfer student for fall from college to university. My major is GIS, so what school would you recommend for my undergraduate degree? I am in San Diego region, and one of my options now is sdsu. Effrain, San Diego State University is an outstanding option. Lots of terrific programs to check out within a few hours drive.
Hello Justin, In you also broke up programs by focus area. Thank you for your insight! Hi Valerie, The focus area suggestions programs otherwise not ranked are still valid.
Not strictly a geography program but heavy on both the data and spatial side of things. Hi Justin, thanks for the great post. I know it doesnt matter too much for the undergraduate level, and that both Oregon state and UofO have quality departments, but between the two which is better.
More specifically, I am interested in studying the environmental and human side of geography, so which school better caters to those interests. No question. Thanks for the reply Justin. I may be wrong here though. This really helped me on my college search. OSU is absolutely a top notch University and if you want a more physical science type of education Corvallis may be the best place for you.
But if your primary interest is human geography you should go to Eugene. Good luck! Hi Justin, these lists have been very helpful! A top GRE will get you noticed and then the admission committee will like your CV and recommendations enough that the 3. So, whether or not Tier 1 programs are a reach will depend on your GRE more than anything. Well, it will also depend on the competition among applicants.
I would think applications would be down over previous years when the economy was significantly softer. Hi Justin, Thanks for the reply — and interesting thought on competition among applicants. I never considered the effect of the economy. One more question: do you have any specific school recommendations for someone interested in environmental geography?
AKA, the intersection of human and physical? I totally agree with your point that GIS is the past. Obviously, the spatial data visualization and machine learning are the future. Since it is a fascinated post for student applying grad school, I would like to stress your point again who read this post.
Dude, GIS is a basic, it was a fancy technic about ten years ago- think beyond. Hey Justin, Thank you so much for these guides. They are like a lighthouse in a storm. I was wondering if I could get your insight on which PhD programs focus on primarily the application of GIS technology to social problems. I have looked at various programs most notably UCLA and GMU which have professors which seem to either exclusively focus on the qualitative end OR on further working on GIS techniques like using machine learning methods.
Sorry I neglected to mention that I am interested in political geography. For example, analyzing the conflict in India and examining influential factors in ethnic conflict. Hi Hannah, So glad my posts have helped you! Have you read this post?
Let me know if this generates more questions. Hi Justin. My son and I have been reading your blog the last few years. William has been very interested in studying geography in college and now, as a senior in high school, he is more excited than ever to get on campus. My sister lives in Boston so we went there for spring break this year.
Fortunately, William discovered that the AAG conference was there at the same time and signed up. He loved it. He met tons of students at the poster sessions and sat in at least 10 or 12 presentation sessions. There are a number of colleges he wants to consider based on what he learned at the conference. I have a couple questions for you as I try to be helpful in his process: 1 How should a potential undergraduate be thinking about studying in a geography department with a strong graduate program?
Seems like it would be great to get exposure to the graduate students and faculty at these top-notch schools. Are there benefits to studying in an undergraduate-focused geography department for example, Macalester, George Washington Univ. At the AAG conference, he really enjoyed the transportation geography-focused presentations he attended that were led by folks from the University of Denver.
He visited Clark while we were in Boston and he liked it a lot. He tends to compare any large school to Minnesota. So far, despite many comparisons, it has stood the test of time. The last time we went to UCSB it was before he was really thinking about colleges, but my grandparents went there so it has been on his radar for a long time and he would love to visit the next time we are out there seeing relatives.
We are going to drive down to UNC to check it out in a couple weeks. There is one professor he really likes at Illinois, but we have never been there. I am just making the point that most of the schools he has on his list are leaders from the graduate perspective.
And so as to not leave out the undergraduate programs, he attended several sessions at AAG that included people from Macalester and GW. He was very impressed by the people he met at the conference and was bummed that he could not go to every session.
He would like to go to a school in a city. He seems very interested in how people interact with cities and how that influences transportation, politics, and the human experience. He loves cartography. He will lay on the floor and draw maps all day — mostly networks like subway, train, or air travel networks. Thank you in advance for any comments you might offer.
Hi Kevin, If William were my son I would have him apply to all the top schools and to apply for any scholarships that might be available to attend these schools. Hopefully that would narrow it down to top contenders. You might be able to accomplish some of this in New Orleans at the AAG meeting but being on campus might be more important than meeting professors. Hope this helps. Good luck to William! I am an international student whose major is Geographic Information System both M.
I got my master degree in and has been worked for several years with several different jobs. Right now, I am a Java Developer for the back end of website for around 1 year. I really wanna pursue a doctoral degree in the field of big data, spatial analysis, or health geography in U. My GPA is 3. Besides, I have one publication about agricultural and environmental geography first author published in , sci. Can you give me some suggestions on choosing universities? I really got confused on which universities I can qualify.
Also take a look at North Carolina, Iowa and Colorado. Overall, my guess is application volume will be down as the job market is relatively strong, so chances might be good. But it all depends on the applicant pool at each school. I once considered doing it myself, but then I found yours!
I applied last year to a few top schools, and I got into one but was unsuccessful with the others. I decided to wait a while, build up some experience and reapply a little later down the line. Thank you for your time! I am thinking of going to graduate school in human geography. I was wondering what my chances would be for a tier 1 school? I have a 3. I am also currently employed in a small research position in a Latin American country and my research now would be similar to what I would want to study.
Aside from that, what schools that you listed would be best for human geography most likely would study something related to fair trade and rural social movements, Latin America focused.
It will vary by program and depends on the applicant pool. Finally, gaining admission to a Tier 1 program is the wrong goal. Your goal should be to find the best possible research mentor. That person may be at the University of New Mexico.
I am exploring my options, since I would like to pursue a PhD and I would appreciate your opinion. I am interested in 3D GIS, which as I recall from our previous conversation 1 year ago, it is not that well-known in the states.
I would like to ask you if the situation remains the same, or there is a developed interest towards the field of 3D. In case any of the above sound like they could be interesting for a university at the US I would appreciate your comment. Many other programs would be worth a look. Thank you so much for making this list and answering all these questions.
Thank you so much once again. Dear Justin, Many thanks for your imformation! I am a senior undergraduate student from China, major in Physical Grography. I has been to America for several times in the past but know little about the academic situation in Geography. You help me a lot by drawing this list! I am interested in physical geography, plant ecology, and biodiversity……. I am good at GIS but I also look forward to the field trip in the natural world.
Could you give me some advice about the university? Thank you so much! With you help, I looked up the official websites and applied to some university by myself, and I have received the offer from SUNY Buffalo. I love human geography and am specifically interested in cultural geography, food systems, and sustainable community development. From your list I have researched faculty and current students and identified Minnesota, Georgia, UC Davis, Syracuse, Wisconsin, and Arizona as schools that seem to be a good fit for me.
I am also curious about U of Missouri who is not on your list , and has an oddly small program, but is strong in human geography. I have a GPA of 3. Try to connect with professors who share your research interests as soon as possible.
You might also consider attending an AAG meeting, either the main annual meeting New Orleans in or a regional meeting. Thanks for the response! Would you be able to speak on any specific programs to look into, as well as the program in Missouri? I am looking at going back to school to get my masters after a decade of being in the work force as a GIS Tech. My other problem is that the school where I got my BA no longer has a Geography program, it was never big to begin with and was discontinued a few years ago, is this a detriment?
Also, while my GPA overall was a 2. Follow the application instructions to the letter. Reach out to your professors and explain your situation.
It would be good to get a solid letter from someone who has supervised your work in the private sector. If no one seems perfect, try the least problematic boss. In fact, it might help explain your difficulty in getting a good LOR. Depends completely on where you apply and what the competition has to offer.
You might want to contact programs of interest and speak to someone about admissions criteria, likelihood, etc. Hi there! I have recently moved to Massachusetts and have been trying to find a good Grad program to get into.
In doing some online research, I found a program at Salem State University. Can you offer any info or feedback on them? Hi Kristina, I have heard of Salem State and it sounds pretty good but not top notch. But you should try to figure out what you want to do after grad school and look for the best vehicle to get you there. Lots of options near.
Check out Clark. Thanks for this work, Justin! Been really helpful in my grad school research. Just compared your and lists. Both super helpful. Thanks again for all your work and just wanted to share this bit of feedback! Hi Evan, Thank you very much for the feedback. My advice to you is to seek a program with this sort of balance. Studying all three areas in some depth will make you a better human geographer.
The same is true for anyone seeking the best physical geography or GISci programs. How is the LSU program? I am coming from a masters in environmental justice at Michigan but am interested in studying and being located in the Gulf Coast.
Any others? Thanks for this list! That said, I once worked with a graduate and, as I recall, she had a great experience. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.
There were roughly 39 geography and cartography individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geography and cartography. This university ranks 2nd out of 20 schools for overall master's degree quality in the state of Maryland. With 53 students who completed this degree in the most recent year we have data available, University of Maryland - College Park is one of the most popular universities to study geography in the United States.
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Master's Degree Schools rank of 26 out of 1, schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall. There were about 12 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.
There were roughly 9 geography and cartography individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. There were about 55 geography and cartography individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. There were roughly 14 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
This university ranks 4th out of 65 colleges for overall master's degree quality in the state of Texas. With 6 individuals who graduated from this program in the most recent year we have data available, University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular universities to study geography in the United States.
GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. This university ranks 6th out of 35 colleges for overall master's degree quality in the state of Virginia. There were roughly 15 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. A favorite major for geography and cartography students, there were roughly 4 students who graduated from this program at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Master's Degree Schools rank of 52 out of 1, colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall. Virginia Tech is a fairly popular school to study geography in the United States with about 9 graduates in the most recent data year. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Worcester. This university ranks 20th out of 49 colleges for overall master's degree quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 28 geography and cartography individuals who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. There were roughly 19 geography and cartography individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. This university ranks 2nd out of 25 colleges for overall master's degree quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 17 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Hamilton. A Best Schools rank of 30 out of 2, colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall. There were approximately 12 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.
There were approximately geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. There were about 52 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.
A Best Schools rank of 14 out of 2, schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall. There were approximately 1 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. This university ranks 2nd out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
A Best Schools rank of 35 out of 2, colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall. There were approximately 12 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.
This university ranks 2nd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia. There were approximately 35 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. This university ranks 16th out of colleges for overall quality in the state of California. There were about geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of 52 out of 2, colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall. There were approximately 70 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Schools rank of 62 out of 2, schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall. There were roughly 10 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available. This university ranks 3rd out of colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 58 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington. There were roughly geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 54 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. This university ranks 5th out of 73 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia. There were approximately 59 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin. There were roughly geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
This university ranks 4th out of schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
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