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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
18 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UD Geography Report

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Geography Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse University Geography Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geography Doctor’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 UMBC are $21,078.

Read more about Geography at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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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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