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2023 Most Popular Online Geography & Cartography Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$34,196 Avg Salary
$24,578 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Geography & Cartography 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 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Geography & Cartography Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Columbus State Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, geography graduates from Kent State take out $27,990 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Great Lakes Region . Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

Full Geography & Cartography at William Rainey Harper College Report

With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at OHIO Athens take out is $26,000.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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 6 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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