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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

46 Colleges
$41,869 Avg Salary
$24,715 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

Geography & Cartography is the #103 most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Full Geography & Cartography at Johns Hopkins University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Out of the 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colgate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bucknell University is a great place for geography and cartography students. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Geography majors at GWU take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Geography & Cartography at George Washington University Report

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

After completing their degree, geography graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

Full Geography & Cartography at Binghamton University Report

#9

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 495
New York 365
Maryland 181
New Jersey 67
District of Columbia 50
Delaware 9

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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