by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 8,281 people earned their degree in geography & cartography, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States. In , geography & cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $39,673 and had an average of $22,654 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 373 geography & cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,117 and $22,644 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in geography & cartography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography & cartography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region geography students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region list. Unity College is located in New Gloucester, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 87%. 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.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury College landed the #3 spot on the list. Middlebury College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont. It awarded 16 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 28 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, 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 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 41 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Framingham State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full Framingham State University Geography & Cartography Report
University of Maine at Farmington landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 5 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 11 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Massachusetts Amherst
With a ranking of #15, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Connecticut came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 51 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Connecticut
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Rhode Island College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Fitchburg State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Fitchburg State
University of Southern Maine came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Southern Maine
Bennington College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s geography degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Boston University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Assumption University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking. Assumption University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Bard College at Simon’s Rock landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in the New England Region ranking. Simon’s Rock is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Bard College at Simon’s Rock
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