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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

21 Colleges
$40,479 Avg Salary
$19,726 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #103 in the country. In fact 8,526 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Schools

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at BYU take out is $10,721.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at CU - Boulder take out is $24,171.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado Boulder Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for geography and cartography students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at U of U take out is $12,246.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Utah Report

The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

On average, geography graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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Utah State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #8, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $22,718.

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College of Western Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 386
Utah 193
Idaho 15
Montana 15
Wyoming 21

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geography

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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