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

A master's degree in geography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #223 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geography in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in geography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in geography matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geography in Maryland ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for geography, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geography.

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

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

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

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in geography needs to look into Salisbury University. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in geography in Maryland.

There were roughly 8 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Towson University
Towson, MD

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geography has to take a look at Towson University. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geography in Maryland.

There were approximately 7 geography students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you want to pursue a master's degree in geography. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in geography in Maryland.

There were approximately 4 geography individuals who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geography from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

University of Maryland - College Park is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in geography. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. More information about a master’s in geography from University of Maryland - College Park

Best Geography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	17
Pennsylvania	586	18
District of Columbia	330	10
New Jersey	323	2
Delaware	123	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	73

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).
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