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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$12,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,203 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 233 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #91 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for geography students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Geography & Cartography

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $283.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 20% of our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at James Madison University

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

Full Geography & Cartography at George Mason University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, geography graduates from Old Dominion take out $26,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Old Dominion University

#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Radford University

#6

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

UMW undergraduate students pay an average of $13,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Mary Washington

#7

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URichmond are $58,570 per year.

URichmond also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Richmond

Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 95
North Carolina 223
Florida 137
Tennessee 38
Kentucky 78
South Carolina 28
Louisiana 42
Arkansas 26
Alabama 127
Mississippi 14
West Virginia 54

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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.

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