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2025 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Wisconsin

3 Colleges in Wisconsin
280 Geography Degrees Awarded
$43,035 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in geography & cartography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #110 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 280 degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of geography & cartography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography & cartography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geography & Cartography Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Wisconsin. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in Wisconsin

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.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Geography

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Geography Degrees Awarded
$44,009 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program state that they receive average early career earnings of $44,009.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Geography Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 53 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,048.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,537 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 22 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the geography program make about $37,537 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 132
Ohio 314 243
Illinois 304 187
Indiana 294 77

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Geography & Cartography is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Geography Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Geography 178
Geographic Information Science 102

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,065
Political Science & Government 913
Sociology 533
Anthropology 127
International Relations & National Security 70
General Social Sciences 50
Archeology 29
Other Social Sciences 29
Urban Studies 16

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