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2025 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
762 Geography Degrees Awarded
$43,035 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 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 762 degrees in geography & cartography annually.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography & Cartography rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Geography
Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
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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 the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Geography

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Geography Degrees Awarded
23.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Denver is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography & cartography. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 104 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available. Geography & Cartography degree recipients from University of Denver receive an earnings boost of about $15,774 over the average income of geography & cartography majors.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Geography Degrees Awarded
$40,051 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in geography & cartography needs to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 32 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career wages of $40,051.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Geography Degrees Awarded
$41,052 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 56 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program state that they receive average early career wages of $41,052.

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

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 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 year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Geography Degrees Awarded
$39,104 Median Starting Salary

CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 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 year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career income of $39,104.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Geography Degrees Awarded
$36,426 Median Starting Salary

UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 21st out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 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 $36,426.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography & cartography schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 334
Utah 266 137
Idaho 219 11
Montana 188 15
Wyoming 162 17

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Geography & Cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geography Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science 429
Geography 321
Other Geography 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,953
Political Science & Government 1,576
Sociology 1,460
Anthropology 662
International Relations & National Security 330
General Social Sciences 235
Urban Studies 17
Archeology 13
Sociology & Anthropology 11
Other Social Sciences 5

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