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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Geography

44 U.S. colleges and universities offer Geography at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 75 Associate 107 Bachelor 231 Master 97 PhD 44

Most schools offering it: California (99), New York (20), Illinois (18), Arizona (15), Pennsylvania (14), Colorado (12)

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KSU
Public

Geography: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,374
Retention
81%
Programs
242
Awards 2024-25
6,750
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UN
Public

Geography: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,393
Retention
86%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
5,538
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NIU
Public

Geography: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,414
Retention
70%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
4,012
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MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Geography
PhD

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
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UG
Public

Geography
PhD

Students
43,146
Retention
94%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
14,239
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Geography
PhD

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
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UB
Public

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Geography
PhD

Students
31,903
Retention
85%
Programs
292
Awards 2024-25
9,343
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UI
Public

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Geography
PhD

Students
12,286
Retention
76%
Programs
194
Awards 2024-25
2,739
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CU
Private nonprofit

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Geography
PhD

Students
3,925
Retention
86%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
1,496
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