2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in Minnesota

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In 2019-2020, 8,936 people earned their degree in geography and cartography, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,126 and had an average of $23,577 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 191 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,050 and $20,291 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 33 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography and cartography programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UMN Twin Cities

#2

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$10,260 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$50,856 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU MN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Geography & Cartography Report

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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