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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Geography & Cartography is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,604 and had an average of $22,522 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,294 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,769 and $22,542 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 679 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geography and cartography.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Southeast Region

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Emory and Henry College
Emory, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory and Henry College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Emory, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Emory & Henry College

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UMW

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Concord University
Athens, West Virginia

Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concord University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Athens, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Concord University

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of North Alabama

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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. UF Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UF Online Geography & Cartography Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at JMU

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 13 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jacksonville State University Geography & Cartography Report

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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia College & State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Georgia College & State University Geography & Cartography Report

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University of South Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of South Alabama Geography & Cartography Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Full Marshall University Geography & Cartography Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 41 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Virginia Tech

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, Virginia

University of Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University of Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 5 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 URichmond Geography & Cartography Report

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

Full University of West Georgia Geography & Cartography Report

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 32 bachelors’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Radford

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 18 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Appalachian State

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 7 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Louisiana Tech University

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at JU

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Full UNC Greensboro Geography & Cartography Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Kennesaw State University

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Geography & Cartography Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Miss Geography & Cartography Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #23, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at WKU

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 20 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UT Knoxville

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Louisiana State University

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