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2025 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

21 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,298 Geography Degrees Awarded
$43,035 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in geography & cartography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #110 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geography & cartography. Combined, these schools handed out 1,298 degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography & Cartography rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography & cartography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Geography & Cartography Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Geography
Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

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 Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geography degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Geography

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
37 Geography Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in geography & cartography has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 37 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Every student who is interested in geography & cartography needs to look into Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 23 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the geography & cartography degree program at Johns Hopkins University make $32,468 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Geography Degrees Awarded
$52,883 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those geography & cartography students who get their degree from George Washington University earn $9,848 more than the average geography grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Geography Degrees Awarded
$40,913 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 84 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,913.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
65.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
31.3% Growth in Graduates

Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were about 16 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Geography Degrees Awarded
$29,390 Median Starting Salary

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 41 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career wages of $29,390.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Geography Degrees Awarded
$40,434 Median Starting Salary

Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the geography program make about $40,434 in the first couple years of working.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Geography Degrees Awarded
$44,380 Median Starting Salary

Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro. This university ranks 13th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 35 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career wages of $44,380.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography & cartography colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 273
New York 333 354
Maryland 279 178
New Jersey 273 60
District of Columbia 188 35
Delaware 175 9

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

Geography Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science 652
Geography 531
Other Geography 115

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 10,436
Political Science & Government 9,218
International Relations & National Security 4,976
Sociology 4,681
General Social Sciences 2,552
Anthropology 1,561
Other Social Sciences 779
Urban Studies 450
Sociology & Anthropology 148
Archeology 61

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