2027 Best Geography Schools in Michigan
Geography is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for geography students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Geography in Michigan
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geography degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Geography
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 11 geography degrees were awarded at Michigan State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, geography degree recipients from Michigan State University generally make around $54,166. Typical student debt for the program is $25,213.
Read more about the geography program at Michigan State University
Grand Valley State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best geography schools. This very large public university is located in the town of Allendale. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. Grand Valley State University awarded about 10 geography degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the geography program make about $36,367 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,875.
See the full geography program report for Grand Valley State University
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
