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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #87 in the country. In fact 2,315 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the geography doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in the Southeast Region for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 61
Florida 46
Georgia 28
North Carolina 112
Tennessee 17
Kentucky 41
Louisiana 19
Alabama 45
South Carolina 8
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 10
West Virginia 24

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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