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

Geography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #223 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geography in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13 master's degrees in geography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography School for Your Master's Degree

The geography master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geography in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Geography Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geography.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geography.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geography Students Working on Their Master's

1

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in geography. SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in geography in Illinois.

There were approximately 6 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geography from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

2

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Illinois University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in geography. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in geography in Illinois.

There were roughly 4 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geography from Northern Illinois University

3

Chicago State University
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geography needs to take a look at Chicago State University. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in geography in Illinois.

There were roughly 2 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geography from Chicago State University

4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geography. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geography in Illinois.

There were approximately 1 geography students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geography from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

5

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. More information about a master’s in geography from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in geography from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Geography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	14
Ohio	466	23
Indiana	352	5
Wisconsin	302	7

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Geography Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	25

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur. More about our data sources and methodologies.