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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$14,851 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,277 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 61 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #85 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for geography students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the geography master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Geography & Cartography

#1

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

Our analysis found University of Mary Washington to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

UMW graduate students pay an average of $11,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Mary Washington

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for geography in Virginia.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Virginia Tech

Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 schools only.

  • 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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