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

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Geography & Cartography

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

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Full Geography & Cartography at Eastern Illinois University Report

Chicago State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. CSU is a small public school located in the 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 6 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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