Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Milwaukee, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban development
Master of Arts (MA)	International interests
Master of Arts (MA)	Urban development
Master of Science (MS)	International interests
Master of Science (MS)	Physical geography and environmental studies
Master of Science (MS)	Urban development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	International interests
Master of Arts (MA)	Physical geography and environmental studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical geography and environmental studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

9

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

96

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	N/A
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	N/A
Additional Entrance Requirements	N/A

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Location & Contact

Address University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Geography
PO Box 437
Milwaukee, WI  53211
United States

Contact Ryan Holifield?á
PhD
Email: holifiel@uwm.edu
Phone: 414-229-4035
Fax: N/A-N/A

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