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2024 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Colorado

7 Colleges in Colorado
460 Geography Degrees Awarded
$43,687 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in geography & cartography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #110 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 460 degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Colorado Your choice of geography & cartography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography & cartography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geography & Cartography Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Geography
Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

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 the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Colorado. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in Colorado

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geography degree levels they offer.

Top Colorado Schools in Geography

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Geography Degrees Awarded
$58,080 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Denver if you want to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 80 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available. Those geography & cartography students who get their degree from University of Denver receive $14,393 more than the standard geography student.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Geography Degrees Awarded
$38,142 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is a great decision for students interested in a degree in geography & cartography. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career income of $38,142.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Geography Degrees Awarded
19.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in geography & cartography needs to check out University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 73 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program state that they receive average early career income of $31,890.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Geography Degrees Awarded
26.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you want to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 61 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the geography program make around $32,055 for their early career.

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Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 21 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, geography degree recipients generally earn about $41,128 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CO

MSU Denver is a large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 13 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 137
Idaho 219 11
Montana 188 15
Wyoming 162 17

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Geography & Cartography is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Geography Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Geography 298
Geographic Information Science 161
Other Geography 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,019
Political Science & Government 798
Sociology 699
Anthropology 272
International Relations & National Security 175
General Social Sciences 47
Other Social Sciences 4

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