2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) in Wisconsin

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Geography is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Wisconsin, there were 221 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in geography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geography programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Madison Geography Report

#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #2 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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