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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

58 Colleges
$22,938 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,769 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Schools

#1

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida-Online to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UF Online is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great value for geography and cartography students. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNG are $16,014 a 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.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of North Georgia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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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 very 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.

Full Geography & Cartography at Kennesaw State University Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$14,088 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school 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.

Full Geography & Cartography at North Carolina State University Report

$20,220 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $20,220 per year. On average, geography graduates from UNA take out $26,099 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of North Alabama Report

#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #8 on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $29,564 per 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.

JMU 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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$16,433 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Central Arkansas Report

$16,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly 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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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges 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

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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