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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$17,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography 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 Value 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 value experiences for geography students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geography majors pursuing a .

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent 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 college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.

Full Geography & Cartography at Northern Illinois University Report

$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois rankings.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.

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$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

Chicago State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geography and cartography programs. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $11,204 per year.

Full Geography & Cartography at Chicago State University Report

#7

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL
$39,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Elmhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

Elmhurst undergraduate students pay an average of $39,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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