by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Geography & Cartography is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,281 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , geography & cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $39,673 and had an average of $22,654 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 354 geography & cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major” ranking analyzed 135 colleges that offered a degree in geography & cartography. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geography & cartography program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree geography students.
Out of the 135 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. This small school is located in Cloquet, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Geography & Cartography Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major. Located in Casper, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Casper College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Navajo Technical University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major. Located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
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Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
Green River College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Green River College is a medium-sized public school situated in Auburn, Washington. It awarded 16 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Foothill College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Lakeland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Lakeland Community College is located in Kirtland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Cosumnes River College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 6 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cerritos College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Cerritos College is a fairly large school located in Norwalk, California that handed out 7 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 9 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%.
Cayuga County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Cayuga Community College is a small school located in Auburn, New York that handed out 1 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 & Cartography at Cayuga County Community College
Edgecombe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking, coming in at #14. Edgecombe Community College is a small school located in Tarboro, North Carolina that handed out 1 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Edgecombe Community College
With a ranking of #15, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. IHCC is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 1 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Orange Coast College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s geography 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%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Orange Coast College
Pasadena City College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. 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%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Pasadena City College
With a ranking of #18, West Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major 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.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at West Valley College
Central Oregon Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. COCC is a small public school situated in Bend, Oregon. It awarded 4 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 more about Geography & Cartography at Central Oregon Community College
Palomar College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Saint Paul College
Ventura College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Santiago Canyon College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. SCC is a public institution located in Orange, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Sacramento City College is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Sacramento City College
Lake Superior State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lake Superior State University Geography & Cartography Report
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