by our College Data Analytics Team
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Geography is the 159th most popular major in the country with 4,954 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 484 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in geography.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 53 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography at The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 45 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 40 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 29 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Geography Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 27 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 24 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Geography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 22 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 20 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography at Sam Houston State University
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Geography at Texas A&M University - College Station
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Geography Report
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 8 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography at Austin Community College District
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Arizona University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geography at University of Central Oklahoma
Blinn College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography at South Mountain Community College
With a ranking of #23, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography at Estrella Mountain Community College
Scottsdale Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geography at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
With a ranking of #23, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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