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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan

17 Colleges
$34,435 Avg Salary
$25,400 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

In 2020-2021, 138 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #131 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the most popular school in Michigan for geography and cartography students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Geography majors at GVSU take out an average of $22,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Grand Valley State University

Out of the 17 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

On average, geography graduates from WMU take out $30,722 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Geography & Cartography at Western Michigan University Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $25,250.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Michigan State University

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 17 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Geography majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Geography & Cartography at Central Michigan University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for geography and cartography students. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

On average, geography graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $25,178 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Geography & Cartography at Eastern Michigan University Report

With a ranking of #6, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Northern Michigan University

#7

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan ranking. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Calvin University

Michigan Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Michigan Technological University

#9

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Lake Superior State University

#10

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Saginaw Valley State University

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 264
Illinois 191
Indiana 82
Wisconsin 276

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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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