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2024 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Kentucky

4 Colleges in Kentucky
106 Geography Degrees Awarded
$46,352 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in geography & cartography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #110 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geography & cartography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 106 degrees in geography & cartography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Kentucky The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography & Cartography rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography & cartography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Geography & Cartography Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Kentucky. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in Kentucky

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geography degree levels they offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in Geography

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Geography Degrees Awarded
4.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Those geography & cartography students who get their degree from University of Kentucky receive $10,612 more than the typical geography graduate.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,740 Median Starting Salary
$24,138 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat University of Louisville if you wish to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. UofL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were about 17 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career wages of $35,740.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Western Kentucky University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. WKU is a large public university located in the city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 30 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY

Eastern Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 12 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 86
Florida 282 129
North Carolina 279 153
Virginia 274 197
Tennessee 269 31
South Carolina 248 28
Louisiana 242 29
Mississippi 234 14
Arkansas 234 24
Alabama 233 104
West Virginia 207 49

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Geography & Cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geography Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science 56
Geography 50

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 439
Sociology 277
Economics 222
Anthropology 103
International Relations & National Security 68
General Social Sciences 59
Sociology & Anthropology 21
Urban Studies 3

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