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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree 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. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 9 students majoring in geography at UMN Twin Cities, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 75% of the geography majors at the school.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges 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 5 schools only.

  • 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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