2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geography in Illinois

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in geography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #86 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geography in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 doctor's degrees in geography during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography School for Your Doctor's Degree

The geography doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geography in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality geography program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geography.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geography in Illinois

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for geography students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geography Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geography. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geography in Illinois.

There were about 10 geography students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in geography from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geography. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. More information about a doctorate in geography from Northern Illinois University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in geography. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in geography from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Geography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	251	4
Ohio	248	5
Indiana	199	3
Wisconsin	156	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

Geography is one of 2 different types of Geography & Cartography programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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