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

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

23 Colleges
$61,277 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master'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 Master'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 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the geography master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools

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

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Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large 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 #3 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master’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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Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #10, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large 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 23 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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