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2025 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota

3 Colleges in Minnesota
153 Geography Degrees Awarded
$43,035 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in geography & cartography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #110 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 153 degrees in geography & cartography annually.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota Your choice of geography & cartography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geography & Cartography School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geography & Cartography Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geography degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in Geography

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Geography Degrees Awarded
$38,019 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 49 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, geography degree recipients usually earn an average of $38,019 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
35 Geography Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Minnesota State University - Mankato if you want to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 35 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Gustavus Adolphus College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 37th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 14 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 95
Kansas 266 27
Iowa 264 34
Nebraska 238 17
North Dakota 210 7
South Dakota 204 25

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Geography & Cartography is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Geography Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Geography 92
Geographic Information Science 61

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Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 741
Political Science & Government 645
Sociology 247
International Relations & National Security 158
Anthropology 102
Other Social Sciences 54
Urban Studies 47
Sociology & Anthropology 43
General Social Sciences 39
Archeology 2

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