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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree School for You

Geography & Cartography is the #103 most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 128 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best 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 get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Full Geography & Cartography at Johns Hopkins University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #6, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Full Geography & Cartography at Binghamton University Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Southern California Report

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Full Geography & Cartography at George Mason University Report

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Full Geography & Cartography at Virginia Tech Report

#14

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of North Dakota Report

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of California - Los Angeles Report

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Austin

#17

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Delaware Report

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #18 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
21 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
22 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
23 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
24 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
25 University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Geography & Cartography by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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