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2024 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland

5 Colleges in Maryland
202 Geography Degrees Awarded
$50,412 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in geography & cartography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #110 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geography & cartography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 202 degrees in geography & cartography during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography & Cartography rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography & cartography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in Maryland

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geography degree levels they offer.

Top Maryland Schools in Geography

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Geography Degrees Awarded
$43,789 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland - College Park is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 84 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program state that they receive average early career earnings of $43,789.

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Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 23 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the geography & cartography degree program at Johns Hopkins University get $22,102 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you want to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
33 Geography Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in geography & cartography has to take a look at Towson University. Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson. This university ranks 6th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 33 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,932 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in geography & cartography needs to check out Salisbury University. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury. This university ranks 11th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 25 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the geography program earn around $34,932 for their early career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD

Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 11 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334273
New York333354
New Jersey27360
District of Columbia18835
Delaware1759

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Geography & Cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geography Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Geographic Information Science111
Geography87
Other Geography4

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics1,519
Political Science & Government1,143
International Relations & National Security847
Sociology378
General Social Sciences373
Other Social Sciences268
Anthropology88
Urban Studies21
Archeology2
Demography & Population Studies2

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