Kalamazoo, Michigan · Public
Geography and Environmental Studies at Western Michigan University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.3% reported program-share signal, $15,273 school-wide net price, and $53,562 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 36 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~36
- Schools with reported signal
- 37
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 84.6%
- Graduation rate
- 57.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,273/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $61,092
- Median debt
- $26,188
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,562/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.3%), school-wide average net price ($15,273), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,562), and peer averages from 37 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 37 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,542 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,725 below). Together, those evidence points place Western Michigan University in the top 51% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Dalton State College Dalton, GA · 0.7% reported share · $5,012 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% reported share · $12,548 net A+ 
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · 0.1% reported share · $14,355 net A University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · 0.3% reported share · $14,091 net A 
Brigham Young University Provo, UT · 0.0% reported share · $15,564 net A SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY · 0.3% reported share · $11,346 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Geography and Environmental Studies accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at Western Michigan University, which is bigger than 54% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 36 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Michigan University's average net price is $15,273 per year, about $61,092 over four years. That is $2,542 below the $17,815 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,562 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,725 below the $63,287 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Michigan University #19 of 37 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.