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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 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for geography and cartography students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bucknell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

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With a ranking of #7, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geography and cartography programs. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on this year’s best schools for geography and cartography students. 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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