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 Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 8,281 people earned their degree in geography & cartography, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,054 geography & cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,011 and $22,720 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography & cartography. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geography & cartography.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region geography students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 162 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Geography & Cartography Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navajo Technical University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Navajo Technical University is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Stephen F Austin State University
University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 109 ’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%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Arizona
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 41 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Oklahoma
With a ranking of #8, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 32 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 6 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%.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Geography & Cartography Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of North Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’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%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Geography & Cartography Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Geography & Cartography Report
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Geography & Cartography Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 111 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Texas Christian University
With a ranking of #18, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 2 ’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%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at East Central University
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas Tech University
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Northern Arizona University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 15 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Collin County Community College District ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 8 ’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%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Collin County Community College District
Austin Community College District landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 42 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Austin Community College District Geography & Cartography Report
Tarleton State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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