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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges
$41,011 Avg Salary
$22,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a .

#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. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for geography and cartography students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

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Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Full Geography & Cartography at Sam Houston State University Report

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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