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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

With 42 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geography and cartography is the #137 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois 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 Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 42
Ohio 85
Indiana 15
Wisconsin 94

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

Majors Similar to Geography

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 2 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).
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