Best Schools for Geography and Cartography in 2026
These are the top schools offering Geography and Cartography, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Geography and Cartography graduate earns $40,903/yr across 15 schools.
All Geography and Cartography Programs Ranked
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| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Geography and Cartography |
63
58–65 |
$50,411/yr | 52.1x |
| 2 |
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · Geography and Cartography |
66
61–68 |
$42,833/yr | 86.8x |
| 3 |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI · Geography and Cartography |
59
55–62 |
$42,580/yr | 50.6x |
| 4 |
Portland Community College
Portland, OR · Geography and Cartography |
62
58–65 |
$38,714/yr | 75.8x |
| 5 |
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · Geography and Cartography |
57
53–59 |
$44,270/yr | 37.7x |
| 6 |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · Geography and Cartography |
55
48–58 |
$40,962/yr | 37.9x |
| 7 |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA · Geography and Cartography |
55
47–59 |
$38,439/yr | 43.8x |
| 8 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Geography and Cartography |
54
51–57 |
$41,627/yr | 33.5x |
| 9 |
Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD · Geography and Cartography |
54
48–56 |
$41,879/yr | 32.0x |
| 10 |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · Geography and Cartography |
53
47–56 |
$41,627/yr | — |
| 11 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · Geography and Cartography |
51
45–54 |
$40,962/yr | 25.5x |
| 12 |
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · Geography and Cartography |
51
47–53 |
$34,230/yr | 35.9x |
| 13 |
DePaul University
Chicago, IL · Geography and Cartography |
50
44–52 |
$47,464/yr | 9.7x |
| 14 |
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · Geography and Cartography |
49
45–51 |
$36,895/yr | 24.2x |
| 15 |
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Geography and Cartography |
43
36–46 |
$30,645/yr | 17.8x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.