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2023 Most Popular 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.

Check out the geography graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in geography at Northwest, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Of the 6 students majoring in geography at KU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in geography at Mizzou, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in geography at UNOMAHA, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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