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2024 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges in Virginia
254 Geography Degrees Awarded
$43,162 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 looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 254 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 Virginia 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in Virginia

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 Virginia Schools in Geography

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Geography Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 57 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career wages of $33,269.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Geography Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in geography & cartography has to check out James Madison University. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were about 63 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,555.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Geography Degrees Awarded
$62,903 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Geography & Cartography degree recipients from George Mason University earn a boost of around $19,741 above the average earnings of geography & cartography majors.

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Geography Degrees Awarded
$33,653 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in geography & cartography has to check out University of Mary Washington. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 57 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UMW in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career income of $33,653.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA

It is hard to beat University of Richmond if you wish to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 5 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
$30,740 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the city of Norfolk. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 8 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the geography program make around $30,740 for their early career.

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,110 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 8 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the geography program earn about $38,110 for their early career.

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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
Tennessee 269 31
South Carolina 248 28
Kentucky 244 60
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
Geography 184
Geographic Information Science 49
Other Geography 21

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 1,786
General Social Sciences 1,609
Economics 1,329
International Relations & National Security 1,122
Sociology 937
Anthropology 219
Urban Studies 81
Other Social Sciences 19
Sociology & Anthropology 16

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