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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Southeast Region

34 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$61,741 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 168 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region

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

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

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary Washington. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’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 full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Mary Washington

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University at Montgomery. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region. AUM is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AUM Geography & Cartography Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Marshall University

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Appalachian State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Full UWF Geography & Cartography Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UK

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UNC Greensboro

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s 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 9 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia University Geography & Cartography Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Arkansas Geography & Cartography Report

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2020-2021.

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #11, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 full report on Geography & Cartography at Florida State University

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Geography & Cartography Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 97%.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Geography & Cartography Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 full report on Geography & Cartography at Virginia Tech

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Tennessee State University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full University of Arkansas Geography & Cartography Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UT Knoxville

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #18, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 92%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Auburn University

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Full UA 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 2 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Southern Miss

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 full report on Geography & Cartography at GMU

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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 Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Western Kentucky University

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at East Carolina University

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UofSC

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