2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which 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 in Geography & Cartography
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best value school in North Carolina for geography and cartography students. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
NC State also made our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for geography and cartography students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Geography majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $23,788 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year. On average, geography graduates from Appalachian State take out $18,060 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 10% of our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina list.
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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNCW also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,297 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 10% of our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geography and cartography programs. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year. While working on their degree, geography majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $23,388 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Greensboro also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Fayetteville State 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. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fayetteville State University are $5,379 a year.
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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 8 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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