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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 58% of the geography majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Of the 10 students majoring in geography at SMU MN, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University 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 . Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in geography at South Dakota State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Women make up 67% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Northern Iowa Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas 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 #8 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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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 15 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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