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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota

8 Colleges
$31,704 Avg Salary
$19,356 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

Geography & Cartography is the #96 most popular major in Minnesota with 143 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for geography majors pursuing a .

Top Minnesota Schools in Geography & Cartography

#1

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Gustavus Adolphus College the best school in Minnesota for geography and cartography students. 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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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Minnesota. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

Full Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Full Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, geography majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#6

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota ranking. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Geography majors at Macalester take out an average of $18,835 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Geography & Cartography at Macalester College Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

While working on their degree, geography majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $18,734 in student debt.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Full Geography & Cartography at Saint Cloud State University Report

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
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.

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 8 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).
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