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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for geography majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for geography and cartography students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Geography majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $21,843 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

After completing their degree, geography graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $21,171. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $249.

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Out of the 24 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 school with a fairly large student population.

On average, geography graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $25,841 in student loans while working on their 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. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great place for geography and cartography students. Located in the 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

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

While working on their degree, geography majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $21,615 in student debt. 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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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, geography majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the 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 is $25,841.

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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 24 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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