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2024 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Colorado

7 Colleges in Colorado
430 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 430 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
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Geography Degrees Awarded
23.1% Growth in Graduates

It's 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 large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 104 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 earn $14,393 more than the standard geography graduate.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Geography Degrees Awarded
20.8% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 77 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 state that they receive average early career wages of $38,142.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Geography Degrees Awarded
$31,890 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 51 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 report average early career earnings of $31,890.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Geography Degrees Awarded
$32,055 Median Starting Salary

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 city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 47 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the geography program earn around $32,055 in their early career salary.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,128 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 12 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, geography degree recipients usually make an average of $41,128 in their early careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO

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

There were roughly 10 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CO
7.1% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 14 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Utah266137
Idaho21911
Montana18815
Wyoming16217

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

Geography Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Geography251
Geographic Information Science174
Other Geography5

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics958
Political Science & Government753
Sociology674
Anthropology269
International Relations & National Security197
General Social Sciences40
Other Social Sciences5

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