2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

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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 Pennsylvania, there were 314 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,092 and $25,414 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Full University of Pennsylvania Geography & Cartography Report

#2

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$16,758 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at WCUPA

#3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#5 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Geography & Cartography Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Temple

#5

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Indiana, Pennsylvania

#6 in overall quality

$18,207 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. IUP is a fairly large public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IUP Geography & Cartography Report

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

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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