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 Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 832 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,479 and $19,726 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in geography and cartography. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geography and cartography.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region geography students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Air Force Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USAFA is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full United States Air Force Academy Geography & Cartography Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 15 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #5 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Geography & Cartography Report
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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 85%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 80 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Denver
The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 89%.
University of Idaho ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 39 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
University of Wyoming ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 full report on Geography & Cartography at Weber State University
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Utah State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 30 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Front Range Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. FRCC is located in Westminster, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
College of Western Idaho landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CWI is a fairly large school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 7 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at College of Western Idaho
Salt Lake Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Salt Lake Community College
Rocky Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Rocky is a private not-for-profit institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Wyoming College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Central Wyoming College is a public institution located in Riverton, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Lewis - Clark State College
With a ranking of #20, Snow College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Idaho Geography & Cartography Report
Idaho State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 1 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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