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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

21 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 #103 most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the geography bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Geography majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,200 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,409. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $249.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Geography majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $27,299 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Geography majors at TCU take out an average of $22,672 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

On average, geography graduates from Texas State take out $21,044 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $305.

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Arizona State University - Tempe 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,299.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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The University of Texas at Dallas 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 #9 on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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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 445
Arizona 288
Oklahoma 54
New Mexico 50

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 21 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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