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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

19 Colleges
$61,277 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for geography majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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#9

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Full Geography & Cartography at California State University - Northridge Report

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools 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 19 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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