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Geography & Cartography at Illinois State University

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Geography & Cartography at Illinois State University

If you plan to study geography and cartography, take a look at what Illinois State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In 2021, 32 geography majors received their bachelor's degree from Illinois State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geography & Cartography section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois State Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography

Illinois State Geography & Cartography Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geography progam at Illinois State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geography major at Illinois State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geography & Cartography. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geography & Cartography Schools 10

How Much Do Geography Graduates from Illinois State Make?

The median salary of geography students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $52,886. This is 53% higher than $34,640, which is the national average for all geography bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geography Student Demographics at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 geography majors earned their bachelor's degree from Illinois State. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Illinois State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Geography Grads May Go Into

A degree in geography can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Geography Professors 150 $82,080
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 130 $77,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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