2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #103 in the country. In fact 8,526 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for geography students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida-Online to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF Online are $16,579 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at UF Online accumulate an average of around $19,934 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, UF Online is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,690 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JMU are $29,564 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year. On average, geography graduates from UF take out $19,934 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UF also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Louisiana Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year.
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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,963 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year. On average, geography graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $25,872 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $20,220 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UNA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,927.
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University of West Georgia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Georgia are $17,576 per year.
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Request InformationBest Geography & Cartography Colleges by State
Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 95 |
| Virginia | 233 |
| North Carolina | 223 |
| Florida | 137 |
| Tennessee | 38 |
| Kentucky | 78 |
| South Carolina | 28 |
| Louisiana | 42 |
| Arkansas | 26 |
| Alabama | 127 |
| Mississippi | 14 |
| West Virginia | 54 |
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Geography & Cartography Related Majors for Geography
Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geography
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.
More about our data sources and methodologies.