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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

27 Colleges
$35,203 Avg Salary
$22,526 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.

Check out the geography bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Of the 35 students majoring in geography at Park University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geography graduates from Park University carry an average student debt load of $18,200.

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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 bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in geography at UMN Twin Cities, 63% are male and 37% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geography graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $21,981.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 22 students majoring in geography at Mizzou, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Of the 18 students majoring in geography at South Dakota State, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at South Dakota State University Report

#5

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Macalester College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 15 students majoring in geography at Macalester, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at Macalester College Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in geography at Iowa, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 12 students majoring in geography at Missouri State, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the geography majors at the school.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Women make up 27% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #10, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $28,168 in student debt.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Saint Cloud State University

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.

  • 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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