2025 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

a master's degree in geography & cartography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #111 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of geography & cartography. Combined, these schools handed out 30 master's degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geography & cartography students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geography & cartography students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt geography & cartography students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography & cartography related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geography & cartography students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geography & Cartography Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography & Cartography in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geography & cartography.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Geography

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geography & cartography. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Virginia Tech

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

12 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geography & cartography has to take a look at George Mason University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from George Mason University

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	21
Georgia	190	13
North Carolina	178	32
Tennessee	166	6
Alabama	151	19
Kentucky	147	17
Louisiana	147	2
South Carolina	146	4
Mississippi	145	2
Arkansas	121	8
West Virginia	112	19

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Geography & Cartography Related Rankings by Major

Geography & Cartography is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Geography Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	17
Geographic Information Science	13

Most Popular Majors Related to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	240
Economics	96
Political Science & Government	91
Urban Studies	37
Sociology	28
Anthropology	21
General Social Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.