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This study of cartographic education in U.S. institutions of higher education is based chiefly upon a review of 1975–1976 college catalogs. Course enrollment data and information about dissertations and theses on cartographic topics were also used. Cartographic offerings are strongly concentrated in departments of geography. Offerings of one or two courses per school are widespread, reflecting in part the service role cartography plays in geography departments. Programs of nine or more hours are found in 37 schools. The number of degree and certificate programs is slowly increasing. The vertical development of cartographic programs has been focused upon a small number of schools. This growth has taken place in departments with two or more cartographic faculty and with well-equipped laboratories. The production of graduate degrees with cartographic specialization has been strongly concentrated, particularly at the doctorate level. Three universities—Wisconsin, Washington, and Kansas—produced over 56 percent of all doctorates granted since 1950. Much more data are needed before a complete analysis of cartographic education in the U.S. is possible. Models of cartographic education need to be developed and tested. This will make possible the development of models for continuing education for which there is an urgent need. Programs for training cartographic technicians are exceedingly few and the potential role that two-year colleges could play in this area appears great.
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