2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #103 in the country. In fact 8,526 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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.
The Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $18,908 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - River Falls helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
On average, geography graduates from Ohio State take out $24,484 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $223.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
On average, geography graduates from UW - Madison take out $21,598 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Geography majors at SIUE take out an average of $25,133 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Augustana College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Geography & Cartography Colleges by State
Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 138 |
| Ohio | 264 |
| Illinois | 191 |
| Indiana | 82 |
| Wisconsin | 276 |
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Geography & Cartography Related Rankings by Major
Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Geography
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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