2024 Best Geography Schools in Nebraska

Geography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #159 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geography Schools in Nebraska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Geography Schools List

Geography Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geography Schools in Nebraska list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Geography in Nebraska

The schools below may not offer all types of geography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Nebraska Schools in Geography

1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in geography. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a degree in geography from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in geography. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in geography from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Best Geography Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Geography Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	103
Missouri	693	78
Iowa	648	24
Kansas	599	24
North Dakota	416	7
South Dakota	381	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	8

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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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.