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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

20 Colleges
$35,203 Avg Salary
$22,526 Avg Student Debt

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

Geography & Cartography is the #88 most popular major in California with 1,100 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for geography majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best school in California for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $14,789 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $167.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Geography majors at UCSB take out an average of $16,847 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, geography graduates from SSU take out $15,916 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

On average, geography graduates from Sac State take out $20,637 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

On average, geography graduates from CSUN take out $18,272 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at SFSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,603.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 218
Oregon 245
Nevada 23
Hawaii 44
Alaska 4

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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