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2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$43,162 Avg Salary
$23,499 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a .

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Full Geography & Cartography at Virginia Tech Report

#3

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mary Washington is a great place for geography and cartography students. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

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

The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Old Dominion University

#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #6 on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at William & Mary

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

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