2025 Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Geography is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #103 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of geography. Combined, these schools handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in geography to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geography students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geography students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geography students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geography Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geography in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geography.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Geography

1

Towson University
Towson, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Towson University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geography. Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Towson University

2

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Salisbury University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geography. Salisbury is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury.More information about a bachelor’s in geography from Salisbury University

Best Geography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	176
Pennsylvania	698	139
New Jersey	351	46
District of Columbia	226	29
Delaware	224	6

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Geography Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science	24

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.