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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Geography & Cartography is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,281 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , geography & cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $39,673 and had an average of $22,654 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,437 geography & cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,769 and $21,875 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 geography & cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in geography & cartography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography & cartography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree geography students.

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Southeast Region

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Kentucky

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UNC Greensboro

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Louisiana State University Geography & Cartography Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full USF Tampa Geography & Cartography Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UGA

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UF

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UofSC

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UA

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Southern Miss

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Geography & Cartography Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UNC Chapel Hill

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #14, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at WVU

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Geography & Cartography Report

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