by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for geography & cartography students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 173 bachelor's degrees in geography & cartography during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The geography bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for geography & cartography students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the geography program earn around $39,328 in their early career salary.
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Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geography & cartography needs to look into James Madison University. JMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the geography program earn about $45,094 in the first couple years of their career.
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George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geography & cartography. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Those geography & cartography students who get their bachelor's degree from George Mason University make $4,905 more than the average geography grad.
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University of Richmond is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography & cartography. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in geography & cartography from University of Richmond
UMW is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in geography & cartography from University of Mary Washington
Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geography & cartography from Old Dominion University
Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the fringe town of Radford.More information about a bachelor’s in geography & cartography from Radford University
Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 91 |
| Georgia | 224 | 67 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 110 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 20 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 37 |
| Alabama | 184 | 82 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 23 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 16 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 30 |
One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Geography & Cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 162 |
| Geographic Information Science | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 1,621 |
| Economics | 1,159 |
| Sociology | 808 |
| International Relations & National Security | 771 |
| Anthropology | 160 |
| General Social Sciences | 98 |
| Urban Studies | 23 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 16 |
| Archeology | 2 |