2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's 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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the most popular school in the United States for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in geography at UCSB, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Women make up 40% of the geography majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clark University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 45% of the geography majors at the school.
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Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Of the 11 students majoring in geography at Texas State, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 56% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the geography majors at the school.
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University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in geography at UF, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in geography at UW - Madison, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in geography at UC Davis, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the geography majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Geography & Cartography students that almost earned our Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 12 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 12 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 12 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 12 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
Geography & Cartography by Region
View the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Geography
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 29 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.