by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Geography & Cartography is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,604 and had an average of $22,522 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,380 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,869 and $24,715 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 642 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geography and cartography program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree geography students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Military Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. United States Military Academy is a public institution located in West Point, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Pitt Johnstown
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vassar College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Geneseo landed the #5 spot on the list. SUNY Geneseo is a small school located in Geneseo, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salisbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 22 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Full Frostburg State University Geography & Cartography Report
With a ranking of #10, Colgate University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hamilton, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Colgate University
Binghamton University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 42 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Binghamton University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bucknell University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
SUNY Cortland came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Cortland, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rowan University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 32 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Geography & Cartography Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 54 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University at Buffalo ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University at Buffalo
With a ranking of #20, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Buffalo State landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Hofstra University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cal U is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
George Washington University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at George Washington University
Villanova University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Villanova University
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