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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$10,696 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,412 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

In 2020-2021, 181 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #79 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 Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best value experiences for geography students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UMCP take out is $22,500.

UMCP also made our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD
$10,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for geography and cartography students. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year. On average, geography graduates from Salisbury take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $458, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD
$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Towson undergraduate students pay an average of $10,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD
$9,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frostburg State are $9,594 per year.

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$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for geography and cartography students. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Johns Hopkins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality for geography in Maryland.

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Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 495
New York 365
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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