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

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

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master'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 Master'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 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 70% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

About 50% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

About 43% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in geography at UNI, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Of the 4 students majoring in geography at Minnesota State Mankato, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #6, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Women make up 25% of the geography majors at the school.

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

About 50% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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 15 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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