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2024 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges in Pennsylvania
678 Geography Degrees Awarded
$39,187 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for geography & cartography students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 678 degrees in geography & cartography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of geography & cartography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geography & Cartography Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Geography

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 16 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA
85.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Bucknell University if you want to pursue a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Villanova University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Geography Degrees Awarded
$31,439 Median Starting Salary

Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 64 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the geography program earn about $31,439 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

WCUPA is a large public university located in the large suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,149 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

SRU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Slippery Rock. This university ranks 30th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 17 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the geography program earn about $35,149 in their early career salary.

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Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 49th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 24 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program report average early career earnings of $34,337.

More information about a degree in geography & cartography from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 76th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 21 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Johnstown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Ship is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Shippensburg. This university ranks 39th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 15 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Ship in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Kutztown. This university ranks 43rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 14 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent data year.

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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
New York 333 354
Maryland 279 178
New Jersey 273 60
District of Columbia 188 35
Delaware 175 9

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Geography & Cartography is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Geography Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Geography 395
Geographic Information Science 193
Other Geography 90

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Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 2,417
Political Science & Government 2,088
Sociology 868
International Relations & National Security 535
Anthropology 349
General Social Sciences 266
Other Social Sciences 127
Urban Studies 82
Sociology & Anthropology 50
Archeology 34

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