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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools

189 Colleges
$38,604 Avg Salary
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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Colleges.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

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.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

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.

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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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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

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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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA

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.

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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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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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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#14

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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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#16

Portland State University

Portland, OR

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.

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#17

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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.

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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.

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#18

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

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.

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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.

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#20

George Washington University

Washington, DC

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.

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#22

Utah State University

Logan, UT

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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#22

Unity College

Unity, ME

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.

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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.

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#26

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
#27

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI
#27

University at Albany

Albany, NY

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
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.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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