25 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Iowa State

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iowa State ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 2M citations received by 72.7K academic papers made by 25 universities in Iowa State was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Iowa State University

Ames

For Geography and Cartography

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For Geography and Cartography

#51 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

For Geography and Cartography

#302 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Grinnell College

Grinnell

For Geography and Cartography

#456 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1484
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $33,446

5. Drake University

Des Moines

For Geography and Cartography

#570 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,886

6. Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield

For Geography and Cartography

#661 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,875
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,855

7. Luther College

Decorah

For Geography and Cartography

#765 in the United States

#832 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,790

8. Dordt College

Sioux Center

For Geography and Cartography

#825 in the United States

#894 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,925

9. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Des Moines

For Geography and Cartography

#1019 in the United States

#1093 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 1,521
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1898

10. Clarke University

Dubuque

For Geography and Cartography

#1038 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 968
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,692

11. Central College

Pella

For Geography and Cartography

#1072 in the United States

#1147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,499

12. Coe College

Cedar Rapids

For Geography and Cartography

#1147 in the United States

#1223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,940

13. Wartburg College

Waverly

For Geography and Cartography

#1184 in the United States

#1261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1107
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,321

14. Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport

For Geography and Cartography

#1191 in the United States

#1269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $23,515
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,420

15. Loras College

Dubuque

For Geography and Cartography

#1207 in the United States

#1285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $22,338
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,030

16. Morningside College

Sioux

For Geography and Cartography

#1217 in the United States

#1295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $23,482
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. University of Dubuque

Dubuque

For Geography and Cartography

#1236 in the United States

#1315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,216

18. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport

For Geography and Cartography

#1244 in the United States

#1323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $23,578
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,559

19. Northwestern College

Orange City

For Geography and Cartography

#1291 in the United States

#1371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $24,737
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,319

20. Simpson College

Indianola

For Geography and Cartography

#1311 in the United States

#1391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $23,637
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. Briar Cliff University

Sioux

For Geography and Cartography

#1340 in the United States

#1422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,292
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,325

22. Buena Vista University

Storm Lake

For Geography and Cartography

#1377 in the United States

#1460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,156
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Upper Iowa University

Fayette

For Geography and Cartography

#1404 in the United States

#1489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $22,427

24. William Penn University

Oskaloosa

For Geography and Cartography

#1418 in the United States

#1504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $22,361

25. Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids

For Geography and Cartography

#1419 in the United States

#1505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,972
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Iowa states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Missouri	37	52
Wisconsin	32	9
Illinois	72	8
Minnesota	27	15
Kansas	14	61
Nebraska	11	57
Indiana	32	20
South Dakota	8	192
Michigan	35	5
Arkansas	17	135
Oklahoma	18	68
Kentucky	23	69
North Dakota	8	183
Ohio	58	19
Tennessee	32	54
Mississippi	12	111
West Virginia	16	104
Colorado	20	27
Alabama	25	102
Louisiana	24	67
Pennsylvania	96	10
Virginia	40	45
Georgia	43	30
North Carolina	43	37
Texas	74	14
South Carolina	25	79
District of Columbia	9	76
Maryland	26	18
New Mexico	8	94
Montana	8	113
New York	128	7
New Jersey	25	13
Utah	10	49
Vermont	11	128
Connecticut	20	21
Idaho	7	117
Massachusetts	68	3
New Hampshire	11	85
Rhode Island	9	64
Arizona	10	25
Florida	53	17
Maine	13	136
Nevada	7	121
Washington	29	4
Oregon	17	44
California	122	1
Puerto Rico	14	284
Alaska	4	95
Hawaii	7	70