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

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Geography & Cartography

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 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 9 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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