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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for geography majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Elmhurst University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Western Michigan University Report

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Western Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools 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 13 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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