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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Geography & Cartography is the #87 most popular major in the country with 2,315 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest 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.

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at Texas State University Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Arizona Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Arizona State University - Tempe

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Dallas

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M University - College Station

The University of Texas at Austin 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 #6 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Austin

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 124
Arizona 93
Oklahoma 15
New Mexico 9

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 7 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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