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

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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 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 44% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 7 students majoring in geography at UW - Madison, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 6 students majoring in geography at Ohio State, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the geography majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the geography majors at the school.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 4 students majoring in geography at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best 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

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 12 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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