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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$10,972 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,412 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

In 2020-2021, 75 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best value experiences for geography students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geography majors pursuing a .

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD
$10,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Salisbury University the best value school in Maryland for geography and cartography students. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year.

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$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $10,955 per year.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland list.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD
$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Towson are $10,464 a year.

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$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMBC are $12,280 a year.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year.

Johns Hopkins also made our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 73
Pennsylvania 330
New Jersey 14
District of Columbia 21
Delaware 2

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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