2024 Best Geography Schools in Iowa

Geography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #159 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Iowa to review for the 2024 Best Geography Schools in Iowa ranking.

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Geography Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Geography in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of geography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Geography

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in geography. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a degree in geography from University of Iowa

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

41.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in geography has to look into University of Northern Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in geography from University of Northern Iowa

Best Geography Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	103
Missouri	693	78
Kansas	599	24
Nebraska	500	17
North Dakota	416	7
South Dakota	381	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	21

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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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.