2024 Best Geography Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

a master's degree in geography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #261 out of 1172 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 Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in geography to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’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 - How many other geography students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geography students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geography Schools

The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geography Master's Degree Schools in Indiana.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography in Indiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geography.

Top Indiana Schools for a Master's in Geography

1

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geography. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geography from Indiana University - Bloomington

2

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Ball State University is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in geography. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a master’s in geography from Ball State University

Best Geography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	8
Ohio	494	23
Michigan	476	11
Wisconsin	317	4

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Geography Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	3

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.