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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,269 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,789 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geography majors pursuing a .

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography

$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #4 for overall quality for geography in Tennessee.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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
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

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
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.

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