2024 Best Geography Schools in Illinois
12
Colleges in Illinois
144
Geography Degrees Awarded
A degree in
geography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #159 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 144 degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Geography School
Your choice of geography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Geography School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Geography Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Geography in Illinois
If you aren't 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.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Geography
University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 geography students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in geography. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 geography students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 geography students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
It's hard to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a degree in geography. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 10 geography students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
32
Geography Degrees Awarded
Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 geography students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
SIUE is a large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 26 geography students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 12 geography students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 geography students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 10 geography students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 7 geography students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geography from Eastern Illinois University
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