Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges
$61,277 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree School for You

Geography & Cartography is the #87 most popular major in the country with 2,315 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Austin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Dallas

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Full Geography & Cartography at Texas Tech University Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Texas State University Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Arizona Report

University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of North Texas

With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Northern Arizona University

Arizona State University - Tempe 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. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Full Geography & Cartography at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 124
Arizona 93
Oklahoma 15
New Mexico 9

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.