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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best school in the Plains States Region for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public 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 Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at South Dakota State University

With a ranking of #8, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Kansas State University Report

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 13 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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