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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 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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very 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 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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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote 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 fairly 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

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Northern Iowa

#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.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of North Dakota Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato 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. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the 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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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at Saint Cloud State University Report

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

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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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