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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region

126 Colleges
$39,962 Avg Salary
$17,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #103 in the country. In fact 8,526 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Check out the geography programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for geography and cartography students. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

On average, geography graduates from UCLA take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $167.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, geography majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,864 in student debt.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Full Geography & Cartography at Oregon State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from UCSB carry an average student debt load of $13,049.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $13,625.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, geography graduates from UO take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Geography majors at Portland State University take out an average of $32,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, geography majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $13,450 in student debt.

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#11

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at SDSU take out is $18,208.

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#12

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Geography majors at SFSU take out an average of $15,293 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Foothill College is a large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.

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#14

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #14, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from WWU carry an average student debt load of $19,667.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from Sac State carry an average student debt load of $14,450.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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#18

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #18 on the list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Geography majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $25,638 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Geography & Cartography students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
19 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
19 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
21 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
21 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
21 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
24 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
25 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
25 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,100
Washington 218
Oregon 245
Nevada 23
Hawaii 44
Alaska 4

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 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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