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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 37% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Southern California Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

About 34% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

Women make up 41% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Redlands Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Of the 12 students majoring in geography at UW Tacoma, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the geography majors at the school.

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Portland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at Portland State University Report

#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 43% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Nevada - Reno Report

University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Women make up 83% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of California - Davis Report

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 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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