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Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges
$39,187 Avg Salary
$26,134 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

In 2020-2021, 495 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for geography and cartography students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at SRU take out is $26,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for geography and cartography students. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that geography majors at Pitt take out is $24,460.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, geography majors at Ship accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

On average, geography graduates from Pitt Johnstown take out $24,460 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.

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