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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region

43 Colleges
$36,544 Avg Salary
$20,546 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a .

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

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $20,500.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 43 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, geography majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $23,206 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from Northwest carry an average student debt load of $21,457.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Full Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools 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 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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