2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools
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.
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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Geography & Cartography
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 college with a very large student population.
Women make up 43% of the geography majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 37% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 63% are male.
Full Geography & Cartography at University of Southern California Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized 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.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Clark University
Out of the 153 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Of the 37 students majoring in geography at University of Arizona, 70% are male and 30% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools 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.
Full Geography & Cartography at California State University - Long Beach Report
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 very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Of the 30 students majoring in geography at UMCP, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Full Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - College Park Report
Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Kent State is a fairly 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.
University of Redlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. 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.
Full Geography & Cartography at University of Redlands Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the geography majors at the school.
Full Geography & Cartography at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
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 medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
About 67% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 33% are male.
Temple University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. 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.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Temple University
Unity College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. 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.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 62% are male.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Pennsylvania
University of Kentucky landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. 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.
Full Geography & Cartography at University of Kentucky Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 54% of the geography majors at the school.
Full Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UMW is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.
Women make up 62% of the geography majors at the school.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Mary Washington
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 fairly 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.
University at Albany ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in geography at UAlbany, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Florida State University 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 #19 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Of the 12 students majoring in geography at Florida State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very 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.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the 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.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 27% are male.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in geography at UIUC, 73% are male and 27% are female.
University of Utah landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
About 45% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 55% are male.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. 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.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
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
View the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| 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 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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