2024 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Geography & Cartography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #75 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of geography & cartography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 doctor's degrees in geography & cartography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geography & cartography students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geography & cartography students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt geography & cartography students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography & cartography related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geography & cartography students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geography & Cartography Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geography & Cartography in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geography & cartography.

Top Oregon Schools for a Doctorate in Geography

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geography & cartography from University of Oregon

2

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

3 Annual Graduates

Oregon State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geography & cartography from Oregon State University

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	36
Washington	122	6
Nevada	84	2
Hawaii	53	2

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Geography & Cartography Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Geography & Cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geography Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	14
Sociology	10
Anthropology	9
Political Science & Government	5
Urban Studies	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.