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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 associate degree.

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 10 students majoring in geography at CNM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at Central New Mexico Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at Collin County Community College District Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 57% of the geography majors at the school.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in geography at Houston Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at Houston Community College Report

#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree geography and cartography programs. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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#7

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

Navajo Technical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Crownpoint, Navajo Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Navajo Technical University Report

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Albuquerque, SIPI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Report

Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Tarrant County College District Report

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges 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 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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