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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 11 students majoring in geography at UIUC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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

#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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Of the 9 students majoring in geography at EIU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Western Illinois University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Chicago State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in Illinois. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 3 students majoring in geography at CSU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois 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 suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college 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 Schools 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 8 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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