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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$18,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,203 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for geography students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geography majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - River Falls are $15,661 a year.

UW - River Falls also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.

Full Geography & Cartography at Western Illinois University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year.

UW - La Crosse also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $18,908 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Illinois State University

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UW - Whitewater take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,191.

UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #9, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Youngstown State University

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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