by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Geography is the 159th most popular major in the country with 4,439 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 219 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major” ranking, we looked at 96 colleges that offer a degree in geography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree geography students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Tahoe Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cosumnes River College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the #5 spot on the list. Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. West Valley College is a public institution located in Saratoga, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Ventura College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Ventura, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Santiago Canyon College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Located in Orange, California, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Sacramento City College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Long Beach City College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
Cypress College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Cypress College is located in Cypress, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 #13, Oxnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Oxnard, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking, coming in at #14. SBCC is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Monroe Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking, coming in at #16. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Clovis Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fresno, California that handed out 3 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
Grossmont College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. El Cajon, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Saddleback College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cabrillo College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 #21, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 0 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
Canada College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Canada College is a public institution located in Redwood City, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Glendale Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Glendale, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Santa Ana College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Santa Ana College is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 1 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
El Camino College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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