by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,042 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,011 and $22,758 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree 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 Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. SIPI is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 151 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Navajo Technical University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region. Navajo Technical University is a small school located in Crownpoint, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Navajo Technical University
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 90 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Stephen F Austin State University
With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
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 Arizona
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 22 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Texas Geography & Cartography Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 ’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%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Houston - Clear Lake
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees 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.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M University - College Station
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Texas Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas Christian University
With a ranking of #18, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at East Central University
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 20 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Dallas
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 37 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona 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 4.6% 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 ranking of #22, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Geography & Cartography Report
Austin Community College District landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Austin Community College District
Tarleton State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 4 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Tarleton State University
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