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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,315 people earned a degree or certificate in geography and cartography, making the major the #87 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 90 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the geography graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Johns Hopkins University

Out of the 90 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M University - College Station

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 90 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 90 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, geography majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $20,944 in student debt.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Tufts University Report

#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #9 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
15 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
16 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
17 Iowa State University Ames, IA
18 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN

Geography & Cartography by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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