by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,526 people earned their degree in geography and cartography, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,604 and had an average of $22,522 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 494 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,544 and $20,546 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geography and cartography.
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The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Plains States Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Cloquet, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Itasca Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Itasca Community College is a small public school situated in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 10 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Itasca Community College Geography & Cartography Report
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