2025 Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in geography, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #103 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in geography to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geography students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geography students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geography students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geography in Kentucky

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for geography students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Bachelor's in Geography

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Kentucky

2

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

University of Louisville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geography. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Louisville

Best Geography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Geography Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	91
Tennessee	460	20
North Carolina	453	110
Georgia	453	59
Virginia	421	164
South Carolina	370	20
Alabama	320	60
Louisiana	306	16
Arkansas	294	12
Mississippi	275	11
West Virginia	223	30

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

Geography is one of 2 different types of Geography & Cartography programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur. More about our data sources and methodologies.