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

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the geography master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 43 students majoring in geography at USC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Southern California Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 34% of the geography majors at the school.

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#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in geography at University of Redlands, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Redlands Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa 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 city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in geography at UH Manoa, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at San Diego State University Report

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Full Geography & Cartography at Portland State University Report

#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

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

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Oregon

University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in geography at UC Davis, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of California - Davis Report

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

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

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Nevada - Reno

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 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.

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