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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Geography is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 612 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in geography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geography programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geography program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Hunter also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at Hunter

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at GWU

#3

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at Towson University

#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192.

Full UD Geography Report

#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Salisbury also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury University are $15,543.

Full Salisbury Geography Report

#6

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCUPA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at WCUPA

#7

University at Albany

Albany, New York

University at Albany came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.

Read full report on Geography at UAlbany

#8

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #7 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about Geography at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#9 in overall quality

University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UMBC also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.

Read more about Geography at UMBC

#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree geography students whose families make $30-$48k list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at University at Buffalo

#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse University Geography Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207.

Full IUP Geography Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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