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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region

25 Colleges
$36,544 Avg Salary
$20,546 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #103 in the country. In fact 8,526 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the geography programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Schools

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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#2

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $23,206.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Iowa State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Full Geography & Cartography at Iowa State University Report

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #10 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
Minnesota 143
Kansas 40
Iowa 45
Nebraska 20
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 25

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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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