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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

59 Colleges
$35,203 Avg Salary
$22,526 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 21% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 79% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $24,484 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $223.

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Out of the 59 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.

Women make up 45% of the geography majors at the school.

Geography majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $21,598 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 52% of the geography majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 69% are male.

On average, geography graduates from Illinois State take out $18,908 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 30% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 70% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 70% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $25,133 in student debt.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

About 36% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Geography & Cartography at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in geography at Indiana State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the geography majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
11 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
11 Ball State University Muncie, IN

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.

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