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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges
$40,479 Avg Salary
$19,726 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

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

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Schools

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for geography and cartography students. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Full Geography & Cartography at Utah State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #7, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Boise State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at The University of Montana Report

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 91
Utah 71
Idaho 6
Montana 4
Wyoming 4

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

Majors Similar to Geography

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 11 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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