2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master'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.
The Best Value Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Alabama the best value school in the Southeast Region for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
UNA graduate students pay an average of $13,860 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Mary Washington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMW are $21,108 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMW also is in the top 15% of our Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $21,147 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 a year.
Appalachian State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.
UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Master’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 State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 a year.
Request InformationBest Geography & Cartography Colleges by State
Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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).
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