2024 Best Geography Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

a doctor's degree in geography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #93 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geography Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 doctor's degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geography students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geography students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geography students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geography Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geography Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geography in Wisconsin

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for geography students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Doctorate in Geography

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geography. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in geography from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geography. UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a doctorate in geography from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Geography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Geography Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	6
Michigan	257	9
Ohio	253	11
Indiana	202	0

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Geography Related Rankings by Major

Geography is one of 2 different types of Geography & Cartography programs to choose from.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur. More about our data sources and methodologies.