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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
18 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 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 is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 612 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 geography 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 looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geography 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 University of Delaware are $35,192.

Read more about Geography at UD

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 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 took the #4 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’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 at University at Buffalo

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 5 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 Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UMBC also made our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at UMBC

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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