2025 Best Geography Schools in the Great Lakes Region
16
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
621
Geography Degrees Awarded
A degree in
geography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #159 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for geography students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 621 degrees in geography to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Geography School
The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography rankings. We derive our Best Overall Geography School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Geography in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geography degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Geography
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
35
Geography Degrees Awarded
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
37
Geography Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in geography has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 37 geography students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 geography students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Michigan State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
43
Geography Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in geography needs to check out Miami University - Oxford. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 43 geography students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Miami University - Oxford
IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 geography students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Indiana University - Bloomington
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
32
Geography Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 32 geography students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Western Michigan University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 geography students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Illinois State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
33
Geography Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 33 geography students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were about 18 geography students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 16 geography students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geography from Grand Valley State University
