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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 191 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #119 most popular major in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Geography & Cartography at Eastern Illinois University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the geography majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Chicago State University

With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 2 students majoring in geography at NIU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 138
Ohio 264
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 8 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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