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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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$54,930 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Geography & Cartography

#1

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Our analysis found Elmhurst University to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Elmhurst University

Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Full Geography & Cartography at Western Illinois University Report

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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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