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Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 153 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the geography majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 37% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in geography at Clark, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 37 students majoring in geography at University of Arizona, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Out of the 153 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in geography at CSULB, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Of the 30 students majoring in geography at UMCP, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Of the 23 students majoring in geography at Kent State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 59% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the geography majors at the school.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

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

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#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 59% of the geography majors at the school.

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#11

Unity College

Unity, ME

With a ranking of #11, Unity College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 41% are male.

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University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in geography at UAlbany, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#13

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 13 students majoring in geography at UK, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 54% of the geography majors at the school.

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#13

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

Women make up 62% of the geography majors at the school.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Of the 13 students majoring in geography at DU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Of the 12 students majoring in geography at Florida State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 12 students majoring in geography at UMN Twin Cities, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the geography majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 27% are male.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in geography at UIUC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#22

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

About 45% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 55% are male.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

About 55% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
26 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
26 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
26 Marshall University Huntington, WV
30 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
30 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
30 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV

Geography & Cartography by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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.

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