2025 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

If you plan on getting your master's degree in geography & cartography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #111 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30 master's degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geography & cartography students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geography & cartography students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt geography & cartography students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography & cartography related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geography & cartography students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geography & Cartography Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography & Cartography in Minnesota

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for geography & cartography students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Master's in Geography

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

15 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geography & cartography. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

10 Annual Graduates

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in geography & cartography. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Minnesota State University - Mankato

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	193	11
Iowa	154	8
Kansas	149	4
Nebraska	123	3
North Dakota	115	4
South Dakota	89	7

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Geography & Cartography Related Rankings by Major

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

Geography Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	23
Geography	7

Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	33
Sociology	14
Political Science & Government	3
Anthropology	1
Urban Studies	1
Sociology & Anthropology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.