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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$54,930 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #87 in the country. In fact 2,315 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

University of Minnesota - Duluth 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Kansas State University Report

University of Nebraska at Omaha 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 Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 30
Minnesota 52
Iowa 20
Kansas 24
Nebraska 6
North Dakota 7
South Dakota 7

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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).
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