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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in geography and cartography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geography and cartography programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP Geography & Cartography Report

#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #2 spot on the list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’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 Delaware are $35,192.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Delaware

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University at Buffalo

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, Temple has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’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 full report on Geography & Cartography at Temple University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’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 UMBC are $21,078.

Full UMBC Geography & Cartography Report

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Geography & Cartography Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’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 Syracuse are $41,714.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Syracuse

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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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