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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

45 Colleges
$35,203 Avg Salary
$22,526 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a 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 fairly 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 fairly large public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school 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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#10

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

With a ranking of #10, Augustana College did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.

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