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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $75-$110k” 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 Hunter are $20,828.

Read more about Geography at Hunter College

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #0 spot 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 more about Geography at University at Buffalo

#3

University at Albany

Albany, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

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.

Full University at Albany Geography Report

#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Salisbury also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury University are $15,543, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Salisbury University Geography Report

#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at UD

#6

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, WCUPA has also earned the #5 rank 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 WCUPA are $16,758.

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#7

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Towson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, Towson has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

George Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GWU 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 also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full George Washington University Geography Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 4 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMBC, the school also landed the #9 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 of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.

Full UMBC Geography Report

#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at Syracuse

#11

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at Rutgers New Brunswick

#11 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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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%.

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  • 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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