by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for geography & cartography students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 640 bachelor's degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of geography & cartography for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality geography program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography & cartography.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geography & cartography needs to look into Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the geography program state that they receive average early career wages of $39,328.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the geography & cartography degree program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill make $2,398 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Florida State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in geography & cartography. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.
Soon after graduation, geography bachelor's recipients generally make about $35,608 in their early careers.
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University of Georgia is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography & cartography. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the geography program make an average of $26,801 in the first couple years of working.
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Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the geography & cartography program at James Madison University earn $5,038 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.
Those geography & cartography students who get their bachelor's degree from George Mason University make $9,512 more than the typical geography student.
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UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte.
Those geography & cartography students who get their bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte make $2,154 more than the average geography grad.
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Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography & cartography from University of Richmond
UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
Bachelor's recipients from the geography & cartography major at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville earn $4,497 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those geography & cartography students who get their bachelor's degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia earn $6,873 more than the standard geography graduate.
More information about a bachelor’s in geography & cartography from University of South Carolina - ColumbiaExplore the best geography & cartography schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 91 |
| Georgia | 224 | 67 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 110 |
| Virginia | 213 | 172 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 20 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 37 |
| Alabama | 184 | 82 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 23 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 16 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 30 |
Geography & Cartography is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 556 |
| Geographic Information Science | 70 |
| Other Geography | 14 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 10,222 |
| Economics | 5,269 |
| Sociology | 4,893 |
| International Relations & National Security | 2,227 |
| Anthropology | 1,745 |
| General Social Sciences | 1,169 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 109 |
| Other Social Sciences | 82 |
| Urban Studies | 70 |
| Archeology | 22 |