2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geography in Maryland

Ranked #96 in popularity, geography is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of geography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 80 bachelor's degrees in geography during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in geography matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geography in Maryland ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of geography students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Geography Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geography.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geography in Maryland

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geography Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Towson University
Towson, MD

40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Towson University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. Towson is a very large public university located in the small city of Towson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geography in Maryland.

There were approximately 40 geography students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Towson University

2

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in geography needs to take a look at Salisbury University. Salisbury is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geography in Maryland.

There were roughly 29 geography students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Salisbury University

3

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MD

Frostburg State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geography. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geography in Maryland.

There were roughly 11 geography students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Frostburg State University

4

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

4

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in geography from University of Maryland - College Park

4

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Johns Hopkins University

4

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in geography needs to take a look at Morgan State University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Morgan State University

4

Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Coppin State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Coppin State University

Best Geography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	683	145
New York	681	189
New Jersey	332	68
District of Columbia	234	30
Delaware	201	7

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Geography Related Rankings by Major

Geography is one of 2 different types of Geography & Cartography programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	52

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.