2023 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Geography & Cartography is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,294 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,769 and $22,542 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geography and cartography programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate”.
Top 11 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2020-2021.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 are 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. During this same period, 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 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 97%.
Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students received scholarships 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, University of South Florida - Main Campus supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying geography list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 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 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. 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 86%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students qualified for 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 90%. 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying geography list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geography for a Doctorate list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
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