2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master'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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest 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.
2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Women make up 30% of the geography majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Of the 11 students majoring in geography at University of Oklahoma, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
Of the 8 students majoring in geography at NAU, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Of the 8 students majoring in geography at UNT, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Women make up 29% of the geography majors at the school.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.
Women make up 29% of the geography majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Of the 6 students majoring in geography at UT Dallas, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 445 |
| Arizona | 288 |
| Oklahoma | 54 |
| New Mexico | 50 |
Majors Related to Geography
One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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.