by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Geography & Cartography is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,604 and had an average of $22,522 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,872 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,962 and $17,083 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 287 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 76 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geography and cartography program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. LTCC is located in South Lake Tahoe, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the #3 spot on the list. Green River College is located in Auburn, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Foothill College landed the #4 spot on the list. Los Altos Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cosumnes River College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 16 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
American River College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. American River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at American River College
Orange Coast College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 13 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Valley College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Central Oregon Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Bend, Oregon, and it awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Palomar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 10 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ventura College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ventura College is located in Ventura, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Santiago Canyon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. SCC is a fairly large school located in Orange, California that handed out 6 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Long Beach City College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 9 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Cypress College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cypress College is a fairly large public school situated in Cypress, California. It awarded 6 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Oxnard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Oxnard, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. SBCC is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Clovis Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grossmont College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in El Cajon, California, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pleasant Hill, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mission Viejo, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Cabrillo College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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