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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

22 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 #88 most popular major in California with 1,100 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in California for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Geography majors at UCLA take out an average of $14,789 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $167.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 65% are male.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UCSB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,847.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 64% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geography graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

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#4

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Sonoma State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in geography at SSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at SSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,916.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Of the 41 students majoring in geography at CSUN, 56% are male and 44% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geography graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $18,272.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 49% of the geography majors at the school.

On average, geography graduates from SFSU take out $17,603 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

About 35% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 65% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geography graduates from Sac State carry an average student debt load of $20,637.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 32 students majoring in geography at SDSU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Geography majors at SDSU take out an average of $17,604 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Women make up 13% of the geography majors at the school.

On average, geography graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $16,050 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 218
Oregon 245
Nevada 23
Hawaii 44
Alaska 4

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 22 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.

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