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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree School for You

Geography & Cartography is the #87 most popular major in the country with 2,315 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for geography majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Geography & Cartography

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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With a ranking of #9, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 42
Illinois 42
Ohio 85
Indiana 15
Wisconsin 94

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.

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