2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate School for You
Geography & Cartography is the #97 most popular major in North Carolina with 223 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Geography & Cartography
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best value school in North Carolina for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $11,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, geography graduates from NC State take out $20,944 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.
Appalachian State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Charlotte is ranked #4 for overall quality for geography in North Carolina.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNCW are $7,514 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| Virginia | 233 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 4 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).
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