by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major” ranking.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,076 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major” ranking analyzed 153 colleges that offered a degree in geography and cartography. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geography and cartography.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major”.
Out of the 153 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #1 spot on the list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Unity, Maine. It awarded 17 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 153 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the #2 spot on the list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 University of Redlands. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Redlands
Out of the 153 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Mary Washington is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 13 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Mary Washington
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Chicago State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full Chicago State University Geography & Cartography Report
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 10 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Michigan Technological University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Michigan Tech
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Geography & Cartography Report
Marshall University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Salem State University
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Geography & Cartography Report
Kent State University at Kent came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 23 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Binghamton University
University of Arizona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #18, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major list. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
South Dakota State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 7 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at South Dakota State University
Central Connecticut State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 7 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Denver ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 13 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
University at Albany ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major list. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about Geography & Cartography at University at Albany
University of Southern California landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 43 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 30 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - College Park
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geography Major ranking. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 13 masters’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Geography & Cartography Report
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