2025 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

If you plan on getting your master's degree in geological & earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #82 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for geological & earth sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in geological & earth sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geological & earth sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geological & earth sciences students who choose to seek a master'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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for geological & earth sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geological & earth sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geological & earth sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

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

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in Wisconsin

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

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Master's in Geology

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a master's degree in geological & earth sciences. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

5 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in geological & earth sciences has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a master’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	19
Michigan	211	29
Ohio	207	50
Indiana	191	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Geology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	14
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	5

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	52
Physics	18
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	15
Astronomy & Astrophysics	10

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 Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.