by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 244 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in geography and cartography.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Geography & Cartography Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macalester College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Macalester College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Iowa
With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 12 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Missouri State University - Springfield
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Iowa Geography & Cartography Report
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Northwest Missouri State University
Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gustavus Adolphus College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Peter, Minnesota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Gustavus Adolphus College Geography & Cartography Report
Saint Cloud State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full St. Cloud State University Geography & Cartography Report
University of Kansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Geography & Cartography Report
Pittsburg State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Pittsburg State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State Mankato
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Missouri - Kansas City
With a ranking of #17, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Bemidji State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 3 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Bemidji State University Geography & Cartography Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 3 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Wayne State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Dakota landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Nebraska Geography & Cartography Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. UNK is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 1 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Geography & Cartography Report
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