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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

55 Colleges
$35,203 Avg Salary
$22,526 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 37% of the geography majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Geography & Cartography at James Madison University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in geography at Virginia Tech, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 28% of the geography majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geography graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $25,872.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Out of the 55 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 52% of the geography majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,179.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 52% of the geography majors at the school.

Geography majors at UF take out an average of $19,934 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

Women make up 14% of the geography majors at the school.

On average, geography graduates from UNA take out $27,927 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of North Alabama

With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 60% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

Kennesaw State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

About 42% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#9

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 48% of the geography majors at the school.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Mary Washington

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in geography at UofSC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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