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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

19 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Geography & Cartography is the 107th most popular major in the country with 8,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,126 and had an average of $23,577 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,104 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,529 and $23,566 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 222 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in geography and cartography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography and cartography programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Full University of Pennsylvania Geography & Cartography Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 20 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Johns Hopkins University

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMCP has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Geography & Cartography Report

#4

Hunter College

New York, New York
#17 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hunter Geography & Cartography Report

#5

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Lehman also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Lehman College

#6

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

Towson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Towson

#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#15 in overall quality

Salisbury University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Salisbury University is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Salisbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury University are $15,543, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#7 in overall quality

Binghamton University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Binghamton University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Binghamton University

#10

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#9 in overall quality

University at Albany landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UAlbany also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Albany Geography & Cartography Report

#11

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at GWU

#12

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#10 in overall quality

University of Delaware came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UD also took the #10 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UD Geography & Cartography Report

#13

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University at Buffalo

#14

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA also took the #12 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WCUPA Geography & Cartography Report

#15

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Geography & Cartography Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#17

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#8 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse Geography & Cartography Report

#18

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Temple University

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #0 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at IUP

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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