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2024 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in California

10 Colleges in California
133 Master's Degrees
$60,814 Avg Early-Career Salary
a master's degree in geography & cartography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #111 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 133 master's degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School for Your Master's Degree

Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in California The geography master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography & Cartography in California

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

10 Top California Schools for a Master's in Geography

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It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in geography & cartography. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.

Master's recipients from the geography & cartography major at University of Southern California earn $4,872 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Southern California

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1 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of California - Los Angeles

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6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a master's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of California - Davis

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5 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of California - Santa Barbara

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It's difficult to beat California State University - Long Beach if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geography & cartography. CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach.

Master's students who receive their degree from the geography program earn an average of $55,942 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from California State University - Long Beach

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9 Annual Graduates

SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from San Diego State University

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4 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from California State University - Northridge

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22 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Redlands

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4 Annual Graduates

SFSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from San Francisco State University

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2 Annual Graduates

San Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from San Jose 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
Washington 183 15
Oregon 158 20
Nevada 105 6
Hawaii 85 10

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

Geography Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science 97
Geography 36

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 532
International Relations & National Security 455
Sociology 200
Political Science & Government 163
Anthropology 121
Urban Studies 84
Other Social Sciences 82
Demography & Population Studies 33
General Social Sciences 23
Archeology 2

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