Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Geography & Cartography

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

50 Ranked Colleges
792 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Geography & Cartography is the 107th most popular major in the country with 8,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,126 and had an average of $23,577 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,532 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,369 and $23,183 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 792 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography and cartography programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Geography & Cartography Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $14,214 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at USF Tampa

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $18,354 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UNC Chapel Hill

#4

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 9 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $14,574 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Louisiana Tech

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UGA also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Georgia

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 22 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, Florida State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $15,074 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Florida State University

Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,821 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FIU.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida International University Geography & Cartography Report

#8

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,680 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fayetteville State University.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Fayetteville State University

#9

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $12,301 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Northern Kentucky University Geography & Cartography Report

#10

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $18,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Appalachian State Geography & Cartography Report

#11

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,189 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WVU.

Full West Virginia University Geography & Cartography Report

#12

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, URichmond has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Richmond is $24,206 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Richmond

#13

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Alabama is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,255 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Alabama.

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

#14

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,249 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FAU.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at FAU

#15

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 59 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend James Madison University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at James Madison University

#16

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $20,337 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UK

#17

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 28 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $23,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Virginia Tech

#18

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 19 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,642 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WKU.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at WKU

#19

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $19,076 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

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

#20

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia

Concord University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,884 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Concord University.

Full Concord University Geography & Cartography Report

#21

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $19,570 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Kennesaw State University

#22

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UARK is $18,927 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UARK

#23

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas Tech University is $13,062 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Arkansas Tech University

#24

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #24, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,266 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend George Mason University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at George Mason University

#25

Emory and Henry College

Emory, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

Emory and Henry College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Emory, Virginia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, Emory & Henry College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory & Henry College is $22,188 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Emory and Henry College Geography & Cartography Report

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.

Featured Geography Schools

Find Schools Near You