2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida-Online the best value school in the Southeast Region for geography and cartography students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UF Online undergraduate students pay an average of $16,579 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, geography majors at UF Online accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF Online also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Southeast Region . UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year.
UNG also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,690 per year. Geography majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $35,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNA are $20,220 a year. On average, geography graduates from UNA take out $26,099 in student loans while working on their degree.
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James Madison University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geography and cartography programs. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JMU are $29,564 a year. On average, geography graduates from JMU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 5% of our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geography and cartography programs. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year.
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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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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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).
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