2021 Best Geography & Cartography Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
9Colleges
557Bachelor's Degrees
$29,906Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Geography & Cartography Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in geography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography & cartography programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geography & cartography program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 the Best Geography Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Geography & Cartography Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying geography.
Best Geography & Cartography Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Rowan University has taken the #1 spot in this year's geography & cartography ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population. Rowan not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 7,269 students at Rowan that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,878 part time students in attendance at Rowan.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population. UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at UMCP is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,700 students take at least one class online at UMCP. 4,841 of UMCP students are attending part time.
Binghamton University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best geography & cartography schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population. Binghamton University also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. 1,855 students are part time.
Towson University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 1.7% of Towson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,258 students take at least one class online at Towson. 4,337 of Towson students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 0.0% of Penn State University Park students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California University of Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California. Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. 2,821 of Cal U students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,171 part time students in attendance at Cal U.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Salisbury University. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury. Salisbury not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 2,693 students at Salisbury that take at least one class online. About 951 of the students at Salisbury are attending part time.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro. Edinboro also made our Best Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #9.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. Approximately 1,171 students take at least one class online at Edinboro. There are roughly 930 part time students in attendance at Edinboro.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Temple University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 20,264 students take at least one class online at Temple. About 4,634 of the students at Temple are attending part time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 9 schools only.
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 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).
