by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 8,526 people earned their degree in geography and cartography, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States. 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 Georgia, there were 134 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,238 and $35,625 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 15 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of West Georgia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Kennesaw State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 47 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Georgia Southern University
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Central Georgia Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Georgia ranking. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Full Georgia State University Geography & Cartography Report
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