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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 121 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Women make up 51% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at Oregon State University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 44% of the geography majors at the school.

On average, geography graduates from NC State take out $20,944 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 35% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Denver Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the geography majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

About 50% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 65% of the geography majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 45% of the geography majors at the school.

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Portland State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in geography at Portland State University, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the geography majors at the school.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in geography at Texas State, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Women make up 41% of the geography majors at the school.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Rhode Island

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in geography at Texas A&M College Station, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#12

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at George Washington University Report

#14

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in geography at Tufts, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 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.

Of the 12 students majoring in geography at USC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#16

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #16, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the geography majors at the school.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Iowa State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 60% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Iowa State University

#18

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the geography majors at the school.

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University of North Alabama landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

Women make up 40% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of North Alabama Report

University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the geography majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Geography & Cartography students that almost earned our Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
23 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
23 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
23 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA

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 26 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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