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Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$20,302 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,930 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate 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 Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate 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 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for geography students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UND are $18,968 per year.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou also is in the top 15% of our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCM are $16,992 per year.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 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 14 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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