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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in geography and cartography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography and cartography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Southeast Region

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on Geography & Cartography at UK

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 4 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Louisiana State University

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 5 students 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.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 doctorate’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USF Tampa Geography & Cartography Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UGA

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UF

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UofSC

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UA

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Southern Miss

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #12, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Florida State University

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With a ranking of #13, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UNC Chapel Hill

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #14, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 19 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia University Geography & Cartography Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Virginia Tech

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