89 PhD programmes in Geography in North America

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geography - Neotropical Environment offered by the Department of Geography in the Faculty of Science at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and comprehensive learning opportunities. 

The Department of Geography and Planning ​at the University of Toronto offers facilities for research leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

The Department of Geography at University of Florida offers the Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. 

The Department of Geography at New Mexico State University (NMSU) and the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at The University of New Mexico (UNM) jointly offer a Doctor of Philosophy in Geography. 

Students in the PhD in Geosciences program at the University of Rochester are expected to spend three to five semesters in intensive coursework (both within the department and in other departments) before taking their qualifying examinations. 

Our mission statement for the Geography program at Memorial University of Newfoundland is to foster a spirit of inquiry about the geography of the world around us through our teaching and research, and to provide our students with the analytical tools needed to explore the questions that arise and the skills with which to communicate their findings.

The Department of Geography at University of Wisconsin Madison is a leader in the field of geography and offers exceptional opportunities for graduate education. 

The Ph.D. Geography program at University of Guelph offers opportunities for advanced research in the areas of socio-economic spaces and change, environmental governance and management, and biophysical systems and processes. 

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics at Florida State University is an interdisciplinary field of study in which the primary goal is an improvement in our basic understanding of fluid flows that occur in nature. 

Graduate students in the Department of Geography at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill benefit from a collegial and interdisciplinary environment, participation in our externally-funded research programs, and opportunities for involvement in teaching and departmental governance. 

At University of Denver, we offer three different graduate degrees: a PhD in Geography, an MA in geography and an MS in geographic information science. 

Students in the Geographical Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland advance the scholarship in various areas among which are: Human Dimensions of Global Change, Land Cover, Land Use Change, Geospatial Information Sciences and Remote Sensing and Carbon, Vegetation Dynamics and Landscape-scale Processes.

The Ph.D. degree in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy (GEP) at the University of South Florida is an interdisciplinary program, and its curriculum is designed around critical areas of geography and the environment.

Indiana University Bloomington's Department of Geography has an established reputation as a center of excellence in research and teaching. 

Our program at University of British Columbia introduces students to independent research while broadening and deepening their contact with a selected aspect of Geography. 

Pennsylvania State University's Department of Geography is committed to excellence in a full range of geographic skills with outstanding faculty who work closely with students to help them reach their full intellectual and professional potential.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geography - Gender and Women's Studies offered at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and comprehensive learning opportunities. 

The Doctor of Philosophy in Geoscience at The University of Iowa is designed primarily to train students to be independent researchers and/or teachers, and to bring students to the forefront of a specialized area of geoscience.

The Graduate School seeks talented students with diverse backgrounds who can contribute to the atmosphere of innovation and collaboration that defines Clark University's Geography program.

The Ph.D. in Geography at University of Nevada, Reno is a specialized, research-focused degree that prepares students for professional careers in academia, government, private industry and non-profit sectors – with alumni represented in each of these.