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2024 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in New York

13 Colleges in New York
373 Geography Degrees Awarded
$38,827 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in geography & cartography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #110 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 373 degrees in geography & cartography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in New York The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography & Cartography rankings. For our Best Overall Geography & Cartography School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geography & Cartography Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geography degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in Geography

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in geography & cartography has to look into Colgate University. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were about 7 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Geography Degrees Awarded
21.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Binghamton University if you want to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the geography & cartography major at Binghamton University get $11,598 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY

It's difficult to beat Vassar College if you want to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vassar is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,640 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Syracuse University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 20 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, geography degree recipients generally earn around $34,640 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Geography Degrees Awarded
$31,417 Median Starting Salary

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the geography program earn about $31,417 in the first couple years of working.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 26 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
4.2% Growth in Graduates

UAlbany is a large public university located in the city of Albany. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 57th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 9 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY

Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 11 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 45th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 11 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 273
Maryland 279 178
New Jersey 273 60
District of Columbia 188 35
Delaware 175 9

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Geography & Cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geography Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Geography 212
Geographic Information Science 156
Other Geography 5

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Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 5,245
Political Science & Government 3,785
Sociology 2,937
International Relations & National Security 1,233
General Social Sciences 1,114
Anthropology 908
Other Social Sciences 448
Urban Studies 364
Sociology & Anthropology 109
Archeology 27

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