2026 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in District of Columbia
Geography & Cartography is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for geography & cartography students.
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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall geography & cartography education in District of Columbia.
Top Schools in Geography & Cartography
Our analysis ranked George Washington University the best school in the country for a degree in geography & cartography. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. George Washington University graduates 84% of students within six years. George Washington University awarded about 29 geography & cartography degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the geography & cartography program make about $52,883 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
See the full geography & cartography program report for George Washington University
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
