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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Elmhurst University the most popular school in Illinois for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

Women make up 50% of the geography majors at the school.

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Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in Illinois. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular 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.

  • 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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