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2025 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region

24 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,437 Geography Degrees Awarded
$43,035 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in geography & cartography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #110 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,437 degrees in geography & cartography annually.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography & Cartography rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography & cartography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Geography & Cartography Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geography degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Geography

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Geography Degrees Awarded
$39,328 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Tech is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 54 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the geography program earn around $39,328 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,454 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the geography program make an average of $42,454 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Geography Degrees Awarded
25.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career income of $26,801.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Geography Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

George Mason University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those geography & cartography students who get their degree from George Mason University make $6,533 more than the average geography graduate.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Geography Degrees Awarded
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 39 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the geography program earn an average of $41,102 for their early career.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Geography Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were about 65 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the geography & cartography degree program at James Madison University earn $2,059 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Geography Degrees Awarded
16.1% Growth in Graduates

UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This university ranks 10th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 56 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career income of $42,210.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA

Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URichmond is a great university overall.

There were about 5 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,553 Median Starting Salary

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, geography degree recipients generally make about $44,553 at the beginning of their careers.

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Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. Those geography & cartography students who get their degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia earn $3,894 more than the typical geography student.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography & cartography schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 86
Florida 282 129
North Carolina 279 153
Virginia 274 197
Tennessee 269 31
South Carolina 248 28
Kentucky 244 60
Louisiana 242 29
Mississippi 234 14
Arkansas 234 24
Alabama 233 104
West Virginia 207 49

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Geography & Cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geography Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Geography 1,005
Geographic Information Science 367
Other Geography 65

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 11,126
Economics 6,259
Sociology 5,685
International Relations & National Security 3,076
General Social Sciences 2,489
Anthropology 2,059
Urban Studies 191
Other Social Sciences 173
Sociology & Anthropology 115
Archeology 36

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