2024 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Geography & Cartography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #75 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14 doctor's degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geography & cartography students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geography & cartography students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for geography & cartography to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geography & cartography related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geography & Cartography in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geography & cartography.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Geography

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

3 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in geography & cartography. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geography & cartography from University of Connecticut

2

Clark University
Worcester, MA

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Clark University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geography & cartography. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a doctorate in geography & cartography from Clark University

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography & cartography colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	11
Connecticut	93	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geography

Geography & Cartography is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Geography Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	14

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	159
Political Science & Government	71
Sociology	43
Anthropology	40
International Relations & National Security	7
Archeology	2

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.