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Geography at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

19 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UWM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geography.

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Geography Degrees Available at UWM

UWM Geography Rankings

The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #119 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #4 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geography Graduates 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography 24
Best Geography Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Geography Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geography 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools 64
Best Geography Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 66
Best Geography Graduate Degree Schools 68
Best Value Colleges for Geography 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 78
Highest Paid Geography Graduates 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 104
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geography Graduates 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 106
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 110
Best Value Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 114
Best Geography Schools 119
Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120

Popularity of Geography at UWM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in geography. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in geography from UWM. This makes it the #82 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in geography in 2021, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Diversity at UWM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

UWM Geography Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geography from UWM in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UWM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 95% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in geography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

UWM Geography Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in geography from UWM in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UWM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in geography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Geography

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