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

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$61,277 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the geography master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 58 students majoring in geography at UW - Madison, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 48% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 27% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Geography & Cartography at Eastern Illinois University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University 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 remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in geography at Michigan Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in geography at WMU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Women make up 57% of the geography majors at the school.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in geography at Eastern Michigan, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Western Illinois University

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges 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 27 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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