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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,936 people earned their degree in geography and cartography, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States. 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” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also took the #1 spot 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.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - College Park

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Geography & Cartography Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree geography students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#6

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Geography & Cartography Report

#7

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#4 in overall quality

University of Delaware ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UD

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed 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 more about 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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