Cartography Courses
Cartography courses can help you learn map design, spatial analysis, data visualization, and geographic information systems (GIS). You can build skills in interpreting topographic features, understanding coordinate systems, and applying cartographic principles to create effective visual representations. Many courses introduce tools like ArcGIS and QGIS, that support analyzing geographic data and producing detailed maps that communicate information clearly.
Popular Cartography Courses and Certifications
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Data Modeling, GIS Software, SQL, Geospatial Information and Technology, Database Design, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Database Management, Spatial Analysis, Geostatistics, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Development, Database Software, Land Management, Data Store, Environmental Science, Data Capture, Data Manipulation
Skills you'll gain: Leaflet (Software), Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Interactive Data Visualization, Datamaps, Data Pipelines, Analytical Skills, Data Presentation, Amazon S3, Dashboard Creation, Amazon Web Services, Spatial Data Analysis, Heat Maps, Apache Airflow, GIS Software, Geographic Information Systems, Metadata Management, Technical Documentation, Geospatial Mapping, Cloud Computing
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), Color Theory
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: GIS Software, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Augmented Reality, Data Visualization Software, Data Mapping, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Database Management
University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, GIS Software, Data Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Metadata Management, Quantitative Research, Data Literacy, Spatial Analysis, Typography, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Data Import/Export, File Management
L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Geospatial Information and Technology, Spatial Analysis, GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Construction Engineering, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Construction, Construction Management, ArcGIS, Relational Databases, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Global Positioning Systems, Data Mapping, Building Information Modeling, Scientific Visualization, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Network Analysis
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Data Visualization Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Statistical Visualization, Infographics, Tree Maps, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Graphing, Data Analysis, Trend Analysis
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Geostatistics, Spatial Analysis, GIS Software, Land Development, Global Positioning Systems, 3D Modeling, Data Mapping, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Survey Creation, Engineering Calculations, Trigonometry, Systems Of Measurement, Numerical Analysis
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Geospatial Information and Technology, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Database Design, Data Store, Databases, Data Storage Technologies, Database Systems, SQL, Data Storage, Query Languages, Relational Databases
Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphing, Visual Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Validation
Universitat de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Hydrology, Physical Science, Water Resources, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environmental Monitoring, Chemistry, Environment, Environmental Science, Biology, Climate Change Mitigation
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, GIS Software, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Environmental Monitoring, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Analysis, Trend Analysis
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular cartography courses
- Systèmes d’Information Géographique - Partie 1: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- Geospatial Visualization, Cloud & Real-Time Pipelines: Coursera
- Map Fast in QGIS: Coursera
- Systèmes d’Information Géographique - Partie 2: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design: University of Toronto
- Geospatial Techniques for Engineers: L&T EduTech
- Data Visualization in Excel: Macquarie University
- Éléments de Géomatique: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- Geographical Information Systems - Part 1: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- Impactful Data Visualization: Sage Publications
