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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #87 in the country. In fact 2,315 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the geography graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Geography & Cartography

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 196
Washington 24
Oregon 148
Nevada 8
Hawaii 12

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.

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