2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 153 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the geography master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Geography & Cartography
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the United States for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 43% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 57% are male.
Out of the 153 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in geography at USC, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Out of the 153 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Women make up 65% of the geography majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the geography majors at the school.
Out of the 153 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Women make up 34% of the geography majors at the school.
Full Geography & Cartography at California State University - Long Beach Report
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
Women make up 50% of the geography majors at the school.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - College Park
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 52% of the geography majors at the school.
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University of Redlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
Of the 22 students majoring in geography at University of Redlands, 59% are male and 41% are female.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
About 53% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 47% are male.
Full Geography & Cartography at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
Binghamton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in geography at Binghamton University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full Geography & Cartography at Binghamton University Report
Unity College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Unity.
Of the 17 students majoring in geography at Unity, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Unity College
Temple University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 41% are male.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Temple University
University of Kentucky landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the geography majors at the school.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Kentucky
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 46% are male.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
With a ranking of #13, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 13 students majoring in geography at UPenn, 62% are male and 38% are female.
With a ranking of #13, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 38% of the geography majors at the school.
With a ranking of #13, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
Women make up 23% of the geography majors at the school.
With a ranking of #13, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 38% are male.
With a ranking of #19, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the geography majors at the school.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the geography majors at the school.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
About 67% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 33% are male.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in geography at University of Oklahoma, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Full Geography & Cartography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Women make up 27% of the geography majors at the school.
Full Geography & Cartography at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Of the 11 students majoring in geography at UMass Amherst, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Full Geography & Cartography at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
University of Utah ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in geography at U of U, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Utah
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Geography & Cartography students that almost earned our Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 26 | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota | Winona, MN |
| 26 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 26 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 30 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 30 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 30 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |
Geography & Cartography by Region
View the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Geography & Cartography Related Majors
Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geography
| 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.
- 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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