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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges
$31,704 Avg Salary
$19,356 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

Geography & Cartography is the #96 most popular major in Minnesota with 143 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Full Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

The excellent programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Minnesota. 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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#4

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Macalester College is a great place for geography and cartography students. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from Macalester carry an average student debt load of $18,835.

Full Geography & Cartography at Macalester College Report

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Minnesota. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Saint Cloud State University

#6

Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, MN

Itasca Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Itasca Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Grand Rapids.

Full Geography & Cartography at Itasca Community College Report

#6

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

While working on their degree, geography majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $18,734 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
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.

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 14 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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