If you plan on majoring in geography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #159 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 205 degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of geography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geography School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geography Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geography degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in geography. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 40 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in geography has to check out University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. UW - Eau Claire is a large public university located in the city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. This university ranks 12th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 10 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public university located in the small city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in geography has to look into University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 21 geography students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were about 40 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year.
UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public university located in the city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 24th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 8 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.
UW - Parkside is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha. This university ranks 41st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 14 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Parkside in the most recent data year.
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).
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Your choice of geography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geography School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
