2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in North Carolina

A master's degree in geography and cartography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #98 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for geography and cartography students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 26 master's degrees in geography and cartography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School for Your Master's Degree

The geography master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in North Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for geography and cartography, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Geography & Cartography Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geography and cartography.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography & Cartography in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geography and cartography.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geography Students Working on Their Master's

1

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in geography and cartography needs to take a look at Appalachian State University. Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the town of Boone. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in geography and cartography in North Carolina.

There were roughly 6 geography and cartography individuals who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geography and cartography from Appalachian State University

1

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geography and cartography. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in geography and cartography in North Carolina.

There were approximately 6 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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3

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Carolina University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in geography and cartography. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in geography and cartography in North Carolina.

There were approximately 5 geography and cartography individuals who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geography and cartography from East Carolina University

3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in geography and cartography. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in geography and cartography in North Carolina.

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

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5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geography and cartography in North Carolina.

There were roughly 4 geography and cartography individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geography and cartography from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	25
Georgia	186	14
Virginia	175	40
Tennessee	156	4
Alabama	147	23
South Carolina	141	9
Louisiana	140	8
Kentucky	140	16
Mississippi	120	4
Arkansas	119	11
West Virginia	108	6

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Geography & Cartography Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Geography & Cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geography Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	26

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	152
International Relations & National Security	74
Sociology	67
Political Science & Government	58
Anthropology	24

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur. More about our data sources and methodologies.