2024 Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Geography and Environmental Studies degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #356 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geography and environmental studies. Combined, these schools handed out 8 degrees in geography and environmental studies to qualified students.

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Geography and Environmental Studies 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 and Environmental Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geography and Environmental Studies in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geography and environmental studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Geography and Environmental Studies

1

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

University of Toledo is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in geography and environmental studies. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from University of Toledo

2

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

It is difficult to beat Indiana State University if you wish to pursue a degree in geography and environmental studies. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Terre Haute.More information about a degree in geography and environmental studies from Indiana State University

Best Geography and Environmental Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and environmental studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	314	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography and Environmental Studies

Geography and Environmental Studies is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Geography and Environmental Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Geography and Environmental Studies	8

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Majors Similar to Geography and Environmental Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science	5,024
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2,001
International Studies	868
Behavioral Science	857
Sustainability Science	583
Interdisciplinary Studies	554
Data Analytics	516
Nutrition Science	422
Mathematics & Computer Science	363
Computational Science	311

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.