by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 22 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 175 master's degrees in geography & cartography during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of geography & cartography for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality geography program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geography & cartography students working on their master's degree.
The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geography & cartography.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in geography & cartography. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in geography & cartography. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Miami University - Oxford is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Miami University - Oxford
Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Indiana University - Bloomington
WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Western Michigan University
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Michigan State University
Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Central Michigan University
Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Eastern Michigan University
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Geography & Cartography is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science | 122 |
| Geography | 53 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 932 |
| Political Science & Government | 241 |
| General Social Sciences | 192 |
| Sociology | 179 |
| International Relations & National Security | 142 |
| Anthropology | 115 |
| Urban Studies | 21 |
| Other Social Sciences | 20 |
| Archeology | 3 |
