25 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Alabama

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Alabama ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 58.5K academic papers made by 25 universities in Alabama was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Auburn University

Auburn

For Geography and Cartography

#102 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

For Geography and Cartography

#112 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham

For Geography and Cartography

#124 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville

For Geography and Cartography

#181 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1318
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. University of South Alabama

Mobile

For Geography and Cartography

#240 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1108
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery

For Geography and Cartography

#416 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Tuskegee University

Tuskegee

For Geography and Cartography

#514 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $35,126

8. Alabama A&M University

Normal

For Geography and Cartography

#549 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 88%

9. Heritage Christian University

Florence

For Geography and Cartography

#556 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,499
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,731

10. Samford University

Birmingham

For Geography and Cartography

#628 in the United States

#690 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,176

11. Troy University

Troy

For Geography and Cartography

#642 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. Athens State University

Athens

For Geography and Cartography

#693 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,955
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1822

13. Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville

For Geography and Cartography

#779 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. University of North Alabama

Florence

For Geography and Cartography

#807 in the United States

#876 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,515
Enrollment: 10,059

15. Miles College

Fairfield

For Geography and Cartography

#824 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,633
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,290

16. Alabama State University

Montgomery

For Geography and Cartography

#991 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 967
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 92%

17. Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham

For Geography and Cartography

#1075 in the United States

#1150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,170

18. Oakwood University

Huntsville

For Geography and Cartography

#1111 in the United States

#1186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Net Price: $22,833
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,780

19. University of West Alabama

Livingston

For Geography and Cartography

#1240 in the United States

#1319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 899
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

20. University of Montevallo

Montevallo

For Geography and Cartography

#1248 in the United States

#1327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,724
Enrollment: 2,942

21. Huntingdon College

Montgomery

For Geography and Cartography

#1278 in the United States

#1358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1111
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,642

22. Spring Hill College

Mobile

For Geography and Cartography

#1308 in the United States

#1388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,271
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. University of Mobile

Mobile

For Geography and Cartography

#1316 in the United States

#1396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,503
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Faulkner University

Montgomery

For Geography and Cartography

#1370 in the United States

#1453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1011
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,908

25. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan

For Geography and Cartography

#1488 in the United States

#1576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 798
Male:Female: 46:54

Closest to Alabama states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	43	30
Mississippi	12	111
Tennessee	32	54
Louisiana	24	67
South Carolina	25	79
Kentucky	23	69
Arkansas	17	135
North Carolina	43	37
Florida	53	17
Indiana	32	20
Missouri	37	52
Illinois	72	8
Virginia	40	45
West Virginia	16	104
Ohio	58	19
Oklahoma	18	68
District of Columbia	9	76
Maryland	26	18
Iowa	25	41
Kansas	14	61
Pennsylvania	96	10
Texas	74	14
Michigan	35	5
Wisconsin	32	9
New Jersey	25	13
Nebraska	11	57
New York	128	7
Connecticut	20	21
Minnesota	27	15
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	68	3
South Dakota	8	192
Vermont	11	128
New Mexico	8	94
New Hampshire	11	85
Colorado	20	27
North Dakota	8	183
Maine	13	136
Arizona	10	25
Utah	10	49
Montana	8	113
Puerto Rico	14	284
Idaho	7	117
Nevada	7	121
California	122	1
Oregon	17	44
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	95
Hawaii	7	70