2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You
In 2020-2021, 38 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #147 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography
Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UT Knoxville take out is $22,250.
UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Tennessee list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for geography and cartography students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great value for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee State University are $8,336 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a 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 |
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Georgia | 95 |
Virginia | 233 |
North Carolina | 223 |
Florida | 137 |
Kentucky | 78 |
South Carolina | 28 |
Louisiana | 42 |
Arkansas | 26 |
Alabama | 127 |
Mississippi | 14 |
West Virginia | 54 |
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Majors Related to Geography
One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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 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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