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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$15,122 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography 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 Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography

#1

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA
$13,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mary Washington the best value school in Virginia for geography and cartography students. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMW are $13,800 per year.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Mary Washington Report

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $23,812 per year.

William & Mary did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at William & Mary

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

Full Geography & Cartography at Old Dominion University Report

$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #6 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

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Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools 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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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