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2024 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region

44 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,294 Geography Degrees Awarded
$38,769 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in geography & cartography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #110 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 44 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for geography & cartography students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,294 degrees in geography & cartography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography & Cartography rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography & cartography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Geography & Cartography Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geography degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Geography

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Geography Degrees Awarded
1.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography & cartography. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 97 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career wages of $35,672.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Geography Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Tech is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 57 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career wages of $33,269.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
47 Geography Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is a great decision for students interested in a degree in geography & cartography. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Geography Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 38 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the geography program earn an average of $30,398 for their early career.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Geography Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program state that they receive average early career earnings of $40,555.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Geography Degrees Awarded
$62,903 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those geography & cartography students who get their degree from George Mason University receive $24,134 more than the average geography student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Geography Degrees Awarded
4.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 43 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Geography & Cartography degree recipients from University of Kentucky get an earnings boost of approximately $18,194 over the typical earnings of geography & cartography graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,789 Median Starting Salary
$22,250 Median Student Debt

UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 29 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, geography degree recipients typically earn around $36,789 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Geography Degrees Awarded
$44,642 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 31 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available. Those geography & cartography students who get their degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College receive $5,873 more than the average geography student.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL

U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography & cartography colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 86
Florida 282 129
North Carolina 279 153
Virginia 274 197
Tennessee 269 31
South Carolina 248 28
Kentucky 244 60
Louisiana 242 29
Mississippi 234 14
Arkansas 234 24
Alabama 233 104
West Virginia 207 49

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

Geography Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Geography 930
Geographic Information Science 313
Other Geography 51

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 11,287
Economics 6,166
Sociology 6,134
International Relations & National Security 3,190
General Social Sciences 3,011
Anthropology 2,083
Urban Studies 168
Other Social Sciences 126
Sociology & Anthropology 120
Archeology 30

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