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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

34 Colleges
$40,479 Avg Salary
$19,726 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

Geography majors at U of U take out an average of $12,246 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Geography majors at UCCS take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Geography majors at BYU take out an average of $10,721 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for geography and cartography students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Geography majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $22,718 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, geography majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $24,171 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, United States Air Force Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. USAFA is a small public school located in the town of USAF Academy.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Idaho Report

#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at The University of Montana Report

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 386
Utah 193
Idaho 15
Montana 15
Wyoming 21

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

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 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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