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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Barbara to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 47% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

About 45% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the geography majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of California - Los Angeles

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in geography at UMN Twin Cities, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in geography at Michigan State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at Michigan State University Report

University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geography and cartography programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Women make up 71% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of California - Davis Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 57% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 86% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Florida Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 57% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 43% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of South Florida - Main Campus

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
12 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
12 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
12 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
12 University of Georgia Athens, GA

Geography & Cartography by Region

View the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree 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 29 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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