2024 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

a master's degree in geography & cartography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #111 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of geography & cartography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in geography & cartography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geography & cartography students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geography & cartography students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt geography & cartography students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography & cartography related body.

Our full 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.

More Ways to Rank Geography & Cartography Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography & Cartography in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geography & cartography.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Geography

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geography & cartography. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Virginia Tech

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

5 Annual Graduates

$79,656 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geography & cartography has to check out George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the geography program state that they receive average early career earnings of $79,656.

More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from George Mason University

2

University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in geography & cartography needs to take a look at University of Mary Washington. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Mary Washington

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	21
Georgia	190	13
North Carolina	178	32
Tennessee	166	6
Alabama	151	19
Kentucky	147	17
Louisiana	147	2
South Carolina	146	4
Mississippi	145	2
Arkansas	121	8
West Virginia	112	19

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Geography & Cartography Related Rankings by Major

Geography & Cartography is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Geography Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	14
Geography	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	192
Political Science & Government	94
Economics	89
Urban Studies	31
Sociology	27
Anthropology	18
General Social Sciences	3

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.