27 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Minnesota

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 2.15M citations received by 66.5K academic papers made by 27 universities in Minnesota 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. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Geography and Cartography

#129 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

3. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Geography and Cartography

#377 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1114
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#385 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,095

5. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#423 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,137

6. Carleton College

Northfield

For Geography and Cartography

#437 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,494

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Geography and Cartography

#473 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,961

8. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Geography and Cartography

#489 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,389

9. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#555 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,510
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $400

10. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Geography and Cartography

#579 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,171

11. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#637 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1303
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,976

12. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#666 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $25,409
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,266

13. Winona State University

Winona

For Geography and Cartography

#672 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#723 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,322

15. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Geography and Cartography

#728 in the United States

#796 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,297
Receiving Aid: 95%

16. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#759 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1144
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,021

17. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geography and Cartography

#790 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

18. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#817 in the United States

#887 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,915
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Geography and Cartography

#859 in the United States

#929 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,746

20. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#880 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,935
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,637

21. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#919 in the United States

#990 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,776
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Geography and Cartography

#1013 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,381

23. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geography and Cartography

#1033 in the United States

#1107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,087
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Geography and Cartography

#1191 in the United States

#1269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,578
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#1197 in the United States

#1275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 410
Male:Female: 42:58

26. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Geography and Cartography

#1215 in the United States

#1293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $25,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,533

27. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#1275 in the United States

#1355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $23,374
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,481

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	31	10
Iowa	26	32
South Dakota	8	195
North Dakota	6	176
Michigan	34	5
Nebraska	11	57
Illinois	68	8
Missouri	35	52
Kansas	13	78
Indiana	31	36
Ohio	56	16
Kentucky	22	64
Oklahoma	18	66
Colorado	20	24
Montana	8	113
Arkansas	17	139
Tennessee	31	53
West Virginia	16	101
Pennsylvania	94	9
Mississippi	12	109
New York	122	7
Virginia	40	43
Idaho	7	122
District of Columbia	9	84
Utah	10	50
Alabama	23	104
Maryland	26	18
North Carolina	42	38
Louisiana	22	67
New Mexico	7	87
Vermont	10	132
Georgia	41	26
New Jersey	25	15
South Carolina	24	77
Texas	73	14
Connecticut	20	25
New Hampshire	11	92
Massachusetts	66	3
Rhode Island	9	62
Maine	13	144
Arizona	7	21
Washington	29	4
Nevada	7	126
Oregon	16	45
Florida	49	19
California	119	1
Alaska	4	99
Puerto Rico	12	281
Hawaii	7	72