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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools

517 Colleges
$38,604 Avg Salary
$22,522 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 517 schools in the United States 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the United States for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UCLA take out is $13,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $25,841.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Geography majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $14,864 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for geography and cartography students. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Geography majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $21,912 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, geography majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $13,049 in student debt.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

On average, geography graduates from UMCP take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, geography graduates from UF take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, geography graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $25,841 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Geography majors at Texas State take out an average of $21,615 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $305.

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With a ranking of #11, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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With a ranking of #13, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, geography majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $13,625 in student debt.

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#13

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at Clark take out is $26,000.

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#15

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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#15

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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

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Grand Valley State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, geography majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $22,125 in student debt.

Full Geography & Cartography at Grand Valley State University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

While working on their degree, geography majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $21,843 in student debt.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UCCS take out is $21,500.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools ranking. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#21

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #21 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #22, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#22

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #22, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from JMU carry an average student debt load of $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $283.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at CU Anschutz take out is $22,718.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools ranking. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

On average, geography graduates from CU - Boulder take out $24,171 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#26

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
#27

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#27

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA
#27

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#31

United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO
#31

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
#37

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#38

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#38

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#42

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#45

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
#47

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 517 different United States geography and cartography schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
52 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
52 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
52 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
55 Park University Parkville, MO
56 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
57 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
57 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
57 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
60 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
60 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
60 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
60 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
60 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
65 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
66 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
66 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
66 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
66 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
70 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
71 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
72 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
72 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
74 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
74 Illinois State University Normal, IL
74 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
74 Salem State University Salem, MA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools award.

Rank College Location
78 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
78 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
78 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
81 Utah State University Logan, UT
81 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
81 Portland Community College Portland, OR
84 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
84 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
84 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
87 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
87 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
87 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
87 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
87 Weber State University Ogden, UT
92 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
92 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
92 Marshall University Huntington, WV
95 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
95 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
95 Hunter College New York, NY
95 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
99 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
99 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
99 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
102 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
102 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
102 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
102 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
102 University at Albany Albany, NY

Geography & Cartography by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 25 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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