by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in North Carolina” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 4,954 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 159th most popular in the United States.
Across North Carolina, there were 218 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,744 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
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