by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Geography is the 159th most popular major in the country with 4,439 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 994 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 187 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 71 colleges that offer a degree in geography. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geography.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in South Lake Tahoe, California, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cosumnes River College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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 in the Far Western US Region. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 #7, West Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saratoga, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Ventura College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Santiago Canyon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City College is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. 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 in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #12, Cypress College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Cypress, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Oxnard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Oxnard, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
Santa Barbara City College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara City College 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%.
Fullerton College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 7 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
Clovis Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #17, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 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%.
Saddleback College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mission Viejo, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cabrillo College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cabrillo College is a public institution located in Aptos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Antelope Valley College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is a public institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Canada College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Canada College is a medium-sized public school situated in Redwood City, California. It awarded 1 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #22, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Santa Ana College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Ana, California, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
El Camino College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 5 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Santa Monica College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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