2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate School for You
Geography & Cartography is the #103 most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 104 students majoring in geography at Oregon State, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in geography at NC State, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Geography majors at NC State take out an average of $20,944 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Of the 52 students majoring in geography at DU, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 36 students majoring in geography at U of U, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in geography at Texas Tech, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the geography majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in geography at UW - Madison, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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Portland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
About 39% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 61% are male.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in geography at URI, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Of the 17 students majoring in geography at UK, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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Texas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
About 41% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
About 53% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 47% are male.
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George Washington University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 15 students majoring in geography at GWU, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Tufts University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
About 77% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 23% are male.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 50% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 50% are male.
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George Mason University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 11 students majoring in geography at GMU, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
Women make up 45% of the geography majors at the school.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
Women make up 40% of the geography majors at the school.
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University of North Alabama ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in geography at UNA, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #18, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the geography majors at the school.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Of the 10 students majoring in geography at University of Arizona, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
Of the 10 students majoring in geography at UNCW, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 23 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 23 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
Geography & Cartography by Region
View the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Geography
One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 26 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.