2027 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in South Carolina

[Geography & Cartography](/majors/social-sciences/geography-and-cartography/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong geography & cartography education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for geography & cartography students.
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2027 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in South Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in geography & cartography, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools
For return on investment in geography & cartography, no school beat University Of South Carolina Columbia this year. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,688, compared with $36,298 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the geography & cartography program here. Geography & Cartography graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of $46,929 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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 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).
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