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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$41,963 Avg Salary
$22,183 Avg Student Debt

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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 Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois

Check out the geography programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools in Geography & Cartography

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in Illinois for geography and cartography students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#2

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elmhurst University is a great place for geography and cartography students. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for geography and cartography students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Northern Illinois University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Eastern Illinois University

Chicago State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois ranking. CSU is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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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 7 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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