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

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

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 doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in geography at KU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 33% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at Kansas State University Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

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 5 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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