2024 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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 reviewed 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of geography & cartography. Combined, these schools handed out 11 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools 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 Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Geography

1

Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO

8 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Northwest Missouri State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geography & cartography. Northwest is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Maryville.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Northwest Missouri State University

2

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in geography & cartography has to look into Saint Louis University. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Saint Louis University

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
Minnesota	174	28
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	10
Geography	1

Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	68
International Relations & National Security	48
Political Science & Government	17
Anthropology	12
Other Social Sciences	12
Sociology	7
General Social Sciences	3
Archeology	3

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.