Compare 205 Geography Master's Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 205 Geography master's programs in the US across 76 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 8% report it as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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  1. 1

    Stanford University

    Master of Science in Geomechanics

    Application deadline
    Dec 2
    Annual tuition
    $67,686
    Program duration
    24 months
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Master of Science in Planetary Sciences

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $66,720
    Program duration
    24 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Berkeley

    Master of Science in Energy & Resources

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $13,140
    Program duration
    24 months
  4. 4

    University of Pennsylvania

    Master of Science in Applied Geosciences

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $59,904
    Program duration
    2 years full-time
  5. 5

    Columbia University

    Master of Science in Earth Resources Engineering

    Application deadline
    Feb 15
    Annual tuition
    $64,800
    Program duration
    18 months
  6. 6

    Cornell University

    Master of Science in Atmospheric Science

    Application deadline
    Sep 15
    Annual tuition
    $20,800
    Program duration
    24 months
  7. 7

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Master of Science (MS) in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

    Application deadline
    Dec 10
    Annual tuition
    $36,297
    Program duration
    24 months
  8. 8

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Master in Earth and Environmental Sciences

    Application deadline
    Dec 20
    Annual tuition
    $30,076
    Program duration
    24 months
  9. 9

    University of Washington

    Master of Arts in Geography

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $33,171
    Program duration
    24 months
  10. 10

    University of California San Diego

    Master of Science in Oceanography

    Application deadline
    Dec 3 +1
    Annual tuition
    $36,575
    Program duration
    24 months

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Complete Program List205 programs

The complete list of Geography Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Earth System Science24 months
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Energy Resources Engineering24 months
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Geological Sciences36 months
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Geomechanics24 months
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Geophysics24 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate24 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Geology, Geochemistry, & Geobiology24 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Geophysics24 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Planetary Sciences24 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography|Applied Ocean Science & Engineering (Master of Science)27 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Science in Energy & Resources24 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster's of Arts in Energy & Resources24 months
#8Yale UniversityMaster of Philosophy or Master of Science in Astronomy
#10University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Science in Applied Geosciences2 years full-time
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Earth Resources Engineering18 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Engineering in geological science12 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Science in Atmospheric Science24 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Science in geological science24 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Science (MS) in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences24 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Science (MS) in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster in Earth and Environmental Sciences24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Science Degree in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Arts in Geography24 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Atmospheric Sciences
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Earth and Space Sciences24 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Oceanography30 months
#25University of WashingtonMasters in Earth & Space Sciences: Applied Geosciences
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Advanced Studies in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation12 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Science in Marine Biology24 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Science in Oceanography24 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Science in Scripps Institution of Oceanography24 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Arts in Geography and the Environment
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Science in Geological Sciences
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Science in Marine Science36 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Atmospheric Sciences
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Geographic Information Science and Technology12 months
#34Rice UniversityMs in Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
#34Rice UniversityProfessional Master in Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillMaster of Arts in Geography
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillMaster of Science in Geological Sciences
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillMaster of Science in Marine Sciences
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences24 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Geography
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Geological Engineering
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Geoscience
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteMaster of Science (MS) in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Science in Energy and Mineral Engineering
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Science in Geography24 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Science in Geoscience24 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Science in Meteorology
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science Degree in Atmospheric Sciences
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMS in Earth Sciences60 months
#47Dartmouth CollegeMaster of Science in Earth Science12 months
#55University of VirginiaMaster of Science in Astronomy
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraMaster of Arts in Geography
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraMaster of Science in Marine Science24 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraMaster of Sciences in Earth Science24 months
#61University of RochesterMaster of Science in Geological Sciences24 months
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Arts in Geography24 months
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Science in Atmospheric Science
#62University of California, DavisMasters in Geology24 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Professional Studies in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Science in Astronomy24 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Science in Geology36 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Arts in Geography
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Geoengineering in Geoengineering
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Geographic Information Science24 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Earth Sciences24 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Geoengineering48 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Land and Atmospheric Science
#75University of PittsburghMaster of Science in Geology & Environmental Science24 months
#75University of PittsburghProfessional Master of Science program in GIS and Remote Sensing24 months
#77University of Notre DameMaster of Science in Earth Sciences
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMA in Geography24 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMaster of Science in Atmospheric Science60 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMaster of Science in Oceanography
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMS in Geography24 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMS in Geological Sciences1.5 years full-time
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Science in Astronomy
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Science in Geography24 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Science in Geosciences
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Arts in Astronomy
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Arts in Energy and Environment18 months
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Arts in Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences12 months
#91Michigan State UniversityMaster of Science in Geography
#91Michigan State UniversityMaster of Science in Geological Sciences and Environmental Geosciences
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Geoscience
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Marine Resources Management
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Ocean Science and Technology in Ocean Science and Technology
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Astronomy
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Atmospheric Sciences36 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Geography
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Geology
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Geophysics
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Oceanography
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusMaster of Science in Geodetic Science18 months
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusMaster of Science in Geography24 months
#98Virginia TechMaster of Geosciences
#98Virginia TechMaster of Science in Geography
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Arts in Geography24 months
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Remaining programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Science in Geography24 months
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Science in Geology24 months
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Science in Marine Sciences36 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Atmospheric Science
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Earth Science
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Marine Science
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster's program in Climate Change and Society12 months
#119University of California, Santa CruzMaster of Science in Earth Sciences12 months
#119University of California, Santa CruzMaster of Science in Ocean Sciences
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Arts in Astronomy
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Arts in Geography24 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Science in Geography24 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Science in Geological Sciences – Atmospheric Science60 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMaster of Science in Geology
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Arts in Geography
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Science in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences24 months
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Science in Geological Sciences
#191University of ConnecticutMaster of Arts in Geography24 months
#191University of ConnecticutMasters of Science in Marine Sciences
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster of Science in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences60 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Arts in Marine Conservation and Policy12 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Science in Geoscience with a concentration in Earth and Space Sciences18 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Science in Geosciences36 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Science in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
#251–300University of MiamiMaster in Geography
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Professional Science in Applied Remote Sensing
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Professional Science in Broadcast Meteorology12 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Professional Science in Marine Conservation12 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Professional Science in Marine Ecosystems & Society
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Professional Science in Marine Mammal Science12 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Professional Science in Tropical Marine Ecosystem Management
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Professional Science in Weather Forecasting12 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Professional Science NHC Track12 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Science in Atmospheric Science24 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Science in Marine Ecosystems & Society
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Science in Marine Geosciences24 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Science in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography24 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Science in Ocean Sciences
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Science in Geography24 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster of Science in Earth and Environmental Sciences24 months
#301–400Boston CollegeMaster of Science in Geology or Geophysics24 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Arts in Geography24 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Arts in Geology24 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Geographic Information Science24 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Geography
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Geology24 months
#301–400University of KansasMaster of Science in Geology36 months
#301–400University of IowaMaster of arts (MA) in Geographical and Sustainability Sciences
#301–400University of IowaMaster of Science in Geoscience
#301–400University of IowaMaster of Sience in Astronomy
#401–500Florida State UniversityMaster of Science degree in Geological Sciences24 months
#401–500Florida State UniversityMaster of Science in Meteorology24 months
#401–500Florida State UniversityMaster of Science in Oceanography
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Arts in Geography
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Science in Geography
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Science in Geological Sciences
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Science in Marine Studies
Auburn UniversityMaster of Science in Geography
Auburn UniversityMaster of Science in Geology
Baylor UniversityMaster of Science in Geology
Binghamton University--SUNYMaster of Arts in Geography24 months
Binghamton University--SUNYMaster of Science in Geological Sciences24 months
Brigham Young University--ProvoMaster of Science in Geology24 months
Clark UniversityMaster of Science in Geographic Information Science24 months
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Engineering in Geological Engineer
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Science in Geochemistry
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Science in Geological Engineering
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Science in Geology24 months
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Science in Geophysical Engineering24 months
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Science in Mining and Earth Systems Engineerings
Colorado School of MinesProfessional Master in Environmental Geochemistry
Lehigh UniversityMasters of Science in Earth and Environmental Sciences24 months
Miami University--OxfordMaster of Arts in Geography
Miami University--OxfordMaster of Arts in Geology
Miami University--OxfordMaster of Science in Geology
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Astronomy
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Geology
Saint Louis UniversityMaster of Science in Geographic Information Science
Saint Louis UniversityMaster of Science in Geoscience
Saint Louis UniversityMaster of Science in Meteorology
Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Science in Applied Geophysics
Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Science in Earth Sciences
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryMaster of Professional Studies in Geospatial Information Science and Engineering
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryMaster of Science in Geospatial Information Science and Engineering
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Science in Earth Science
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Science in Geography
The University of AlabamaGeology, MS
University of DenverMaster of Arts in Geography
University of DenverMaster of Science in Geographic Information Science
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Geochemical Systems
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Geology24 months
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Marine Biology
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Oceanography
University of OklahomaMaster of Science in Geological Engineering
University of OklahomaMaster of Science in Geology
University of OklahomaMaster of Science in Geophysics
University of OregonMaster of Arts in Geography24 months
University of OregonMaster of Science in Earth Sciences
University of OregonMaster of Science in Geography24 months
University of South CarolinaMS in Marine Sciences
University of TulsaMaster of Science in Geophysics
University of TulsaMaster of Science in Geosciences
University of VermontMasters of Science in Geology
Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceProfessional MA in Marine Science24 months
William & MaryMaster of Science in Marine Science

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