2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,315 people earned a degree or certificate in geography and cartography, making the major the #87 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 189 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Geography & Cartography
Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for geography and cartography students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit 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 North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
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Clark University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
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With a ranking of #13, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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Portland State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #17, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #18 on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
With a ranking of #20, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
George Washington University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Utah State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
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Unity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #22 on the list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Unity.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #22, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Geography & Cartography students that almost earned our Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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29 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
29 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO |
29 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
29 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
33 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
33 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
33 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
33 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
33 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
33 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
33 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
33 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
33 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
Geography & Cartography by Region
View the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools for a specific region near you.
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New England |
Rocky Mountains |
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Geography & Cartography Related Majors
Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geography
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 schools only.
- 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.
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