by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in Nebraska” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 4,439 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 159th most popular in the United States.
Across Nebraska, there were 35 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,107 and $22,422 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in Nebraska” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in geography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in Nebraska” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska bachelor’s degree geography students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in Nebraska list. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in Nebraska. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in Nebraska. University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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