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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in geography and cartography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #98 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of geography and cartography. Combined, these schools handed out 29 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in Virginia ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of geography and cartography students usually has them for a 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geography and cartography.

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for geography and cartography students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geography and cartography. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU 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 Virginia.

There were about 15 geography and cartography students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the geography program state that they receive average early career earnings of $68,300.

More information about a master’s in geography and cartography from George Mason University

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in geography and cartography. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in geography and cartography in Virginia.

There were roughly 9 geography and cartography individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geography and cartography from Virginia Tech

3

University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Mary Washington is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geography and cartography. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in geography and cartography in Virginia.

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

More information about a master’s in geography and cartography from University of Mary Washington

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	25
Georgia	186	14
North Carolina	167	38
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	18
Geographic Information Science	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	139
Political Science & Government	85
Economics	72
Sociology	29
Urban Studies	28
Anthropology	28
General Social Sciences	5

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.