by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,526 people earned their degree in geography and cartography, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States. 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 California, there were 1,251 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,079 and $14,221 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 272 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 73 colleges that offer a degree in geography and cartography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular geography and cartography programs in the United States.
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The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree geography students.
Out of the 73 schools in the Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 21 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Pasadena City College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 13 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 73 schools in the Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #3 spot on the list. American River College is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 13 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Foothill College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate. Located in Los Altos Hills, California, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Palomar College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. Palomar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 10 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Palomar College
Santa Monica College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. SMC is a large school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 9 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Santa Monica College
Fullerton College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Fullerton College
Long Beach City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Long Beach City College
Ventura College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking. Ventura College is a fairly large school located in Ventura, California that handed out 9 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 9 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Saddleback College
With a ranking of #13, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Barbara City College Geography & Cartography Report
Cosumnes River College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Cosumnes River
Cypress College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking. Cypress College is a fairly large school located in Cypress, California that handed out 6 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Santiago Canyon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. SCC is a public institution located in Orange, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at East Los Angeles College
Santa Ana College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. SAC is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 6 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Canyons ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at College of the Canyons
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Diablo Valley is a public institution located in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Diablo Valley College
With a ranking of #19, Golden West College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Golden West College
With a ranking of #19, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. Grossmont College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Grossmont College
Sacramento City College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Oxnard College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. Oxnard College is located in Oxnard, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, West Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in California for an Associate list. Saratoga, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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