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In 2020-2021, 4,954 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 159th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 484 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 95 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 15 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 22 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
University of North Texas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 40 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Geography at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Geography at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geography at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Austin Community College District came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Blinn College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, South Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Phoenix College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
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