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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois

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$41,963 Avg Salary
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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

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

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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The excellent programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Illinois. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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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 suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chicago State University is a great place for geography and cartography students. CSU is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #8 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 10 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.

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