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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.

Check out the geography master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mary Washington the most popular school in Virginia for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

Of the 13 students majoring in geography at UMW, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 57% of the geography majors at the school.

Full Geography & Cartography at Virginia Tech Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 20% of the geography majors at the school.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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