2027 Best Geography Schools in Illinois
Geography is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for geography students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Geography in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geography degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Geography
Leading the list is Illinois State University, our #1 school for geography. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Normal. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 31 geography students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State University in the most recent data year. Geography graduates of Illinois State University earn a median of $34,952 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $15,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
