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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the geography majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 57% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 17% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 83% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in geography at Kent State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 50% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in geography at UC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 12 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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