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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #87 in the country. In fact 2,315 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at University of California - Davis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 17% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 83% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 33% of the geography majors at the school.

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Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the geography majors at the school.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 196
Washington 24
Oregon 148
Nevada 8
Hawaii 12

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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