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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

213 Ranked Colleges
4,409 Degrees Awarded
$35,203 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 8,526 people earned their degree in geography and cartography, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,604 and had an average of $22,522 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,409 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 213 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography and cartography programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying geography.

Top 25 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 213 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying geography list, USC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 213 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 29 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 31 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #19 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 21,594 students enrolled at James Madison University, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at JMU]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Park University also did well on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 10,165 students enrolled at Park University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,501. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Park University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, ASU - Tempe is in the top on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 7 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

GMU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at George Mason University]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Mizzou is in the top on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Mizzou]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Iowa is in the top on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, U of U also did well on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, U of U supports 33,081 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also claimed a top spot on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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.

Full Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also claimed a top spot on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 54 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #24, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, KU supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Rest of the Best 32 in Most Veteran Friendly for Geography for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
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