2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geography & Cartography
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region 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 large student population.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 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 city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 10% of our Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 15% of our Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.
University of Toledo graduate students pay an average of $27,739 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Geography & Cartography Related Majors for Geography
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.
- 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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