2024 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Geography & Cartography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #111 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52 master's degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School for Your Master's Degree

The geography master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geography & cartography students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geography & cartography students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for geography & cartography to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography & cartography related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geography & cartography students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography & Cartography in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geography & cartography.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Geography

1

University of Denver
Denver, CO

13 Annual Graduates

$67,222 Median Starting Salary

University of Denver is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Soon after graduation, geography master's recipients typically earn about $67,222 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Denver

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geography & cartography. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Utah

3

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geography & cartography. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Colorado Boulder

4

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

2 Annual Graduates

University of Idaho is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geography & cartography. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Idaho

4

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in geography & cartography has to check out University of Wyoming. UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Wyoming

5

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

6

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

7

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from The University of Montana

8

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

ISU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pocatello.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Idaho State University

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	185	35
Utah	164	11
Idaho	96	2
Montana	90	4
Wyoming	53	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

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

Geography Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	37
Geography	14
Other Geography	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	109
Anthropology	75
Political Science & Government	65
International Relations & National Security	60
Sociology	48
General Social Sciences	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur. More about our data sources and methodologies.