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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Barbara to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the 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.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 40% of the geography majors at the school.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at Clark University Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Of the 11 students majoring in geography at Texas State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very 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.

Full Geography & Cartography at Michigan State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the geography majors at the school.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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 very 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. 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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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in geography at UC Davis, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of California - Davis

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

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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 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.

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