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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

Geography & Cartography is the #90 most popular major in California with 196 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California 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 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the most popular school in California for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in California. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. 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.

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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 #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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.

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