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

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$61,277 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master'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.

The Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region .

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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

About 30% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Arizona Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Of the 19 students majoring in geography at ASU - Tempe, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 8 students majoring in geography at Texas Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the geography majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas 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. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Geography & Cartography at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

The University of Texas at Dallas 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools 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 14 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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