2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 233 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #91 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Geography & Cartography
Our 2023 rankings named University of Mary Washington the most popular school in Virginia for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.
About 62% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Of the 7 students majoring in geography at Virginia Tech, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 5 students majoring in geography at GMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 95 |
| North Carolina | 223 |
| Florida | 137 |
| Tennessee | 38 |
| Kentucky | 78 |
| South Carolina | 28 |
| Louisiana | 42 |
| Arkansas | 26 |
| Alabama | 127 |
| Mississippi | 14 |
| West Virginia | 54 |
Majors Related to Geography
One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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.