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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 128 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for geography majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 128 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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University of Southern California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #14 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#17

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Geography & Cartography students that almost earned our Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
21 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
22 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
23 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
24 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
25 University of Florida Gainesville, FL

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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