2025 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

a master's degree in geography & cartography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #111 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 46 master's degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geography & cartography students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geography & cartography students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for geography & cartography to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography & cartography related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geography & cartography students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geography & Cartography in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geography & cartography.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Geography

1

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

18 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from University of Massachusetts Amherst

2

Clark University
Worcester, MA

22 Annual Graduates

$55,202 Median Starting Salary

Clark University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geography & cartography. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Worcester.

Soon after graduation, geography master's recipients generally make an average of $55,202 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in geography & cartography from Clark University

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	153	8
Maine	90	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Geography & Cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geography Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	28
Geography	18

Most Popular Majors Related to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	713
International Relations & National Security	453
Political Science & Government	101
Urban Studies	56
Anthropology	48
Sociology	30
Other Social Sciences	21
Archeology	13
General Social Sciences	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.