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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region

52 Colleges
$41,011 Avg Salary
$22,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography 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.

The Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for geography and cartography students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, geography graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $25,841 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Geography majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $25,841 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#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. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

While working on their degree, geography majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $21,615 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $305.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $21,843.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, geography graduates from UT Austin take out $21,171 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $249.

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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $20,013.

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Austin Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geography and cartography programs. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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