Ranking
Best Geography and Cartography Colleges in New York 2026
18 New York colleges offering Geography and Cartography, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 18
- Cheapest net price
- $2,984
- Top earnings 10y
- $85,139
- Public / Private
- 14 / 4
CUNY Hunter College
A+- ROI score
- 52.92
- Net price
- $2,984
- Earnings 10y
- $63,163
- Acceptance
- 53.8%
CUNY Lehman College
A+- ROI score
- 46.07
- Net price
- $3,148
- Earnings 10y
- $58,013
- Acceptance
- 56.6%
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.26
- Net price
- $4,976
- Earnings 10y
- $42,306
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Farmingdale State College
A- ROI score
- 16.05
- Net price
- $10,867
- Earnings 10y
- $69,781
- Acceptance
- 63.3%
Monroe Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.81
- Net price
- $6,353
- Earnings 10y
- $40,174
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Buffalo State University
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $11,346
- Earnings 10y
- $52,334
- Acceptance
- 73%
Cayuga County Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.17
- Net price
- $8,662
- Earnings 10y
- $38,709
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University at Albany
B- ROI score
- 9.90
- Net price
- $17,167
- Earnings 10y
- $67,979
- Acceptance
- 69.1%
Binghamton University
B- ROI score
- 9.32
- Net price
- $21,620
- Earnings 10y
- $80,596
- Acceptance
- 38.6%
SUNY College at Geneseo
B- ROI score
- 9.24
- Net price
- $18,211
- Earnings 10y
- $67,316
- Acceptance
- 66.5%
University at Buffalo
B- ROI score
- 8.43
- Net price
- $20,995
- Earnings 10y
- $70,814
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
SUNY Oneonta
B- ROI score
- 7.88
- Net price
- $19,158
- Earnings 10y
- $60,386
- Acceptance
- 69.6%
State University of New York at New Paltz
B- ROI score
- 7.72
- Net price
- $18,809
- Earnings 10y
- $58,073
- Acceptance
- 61.6%
Colgate University
B- ROI score
- 7.39
- Net price
- $28,786
- Earnings 10y
- $85,139
- Acceptance
- 13.9%
State University of New York at Cortland
C- ROI score
- 6.74
- Net price
- $22,345
- Earnings 10y
- $60,236
- Acceptance
- 59.8%
Syracuse University
D- ROI score
- 5.10
- Net price
- $38,793
- Earnings 10y
- $79,164
- Acceptance
- 45.9%
Hofstra University
D- ROI score
- 5.05
- Net price
- $34,176
- Earnings 10y
- $69,039
- Acceptance
- 68.1%
Vassar College
D- ROI score
- 4.53
- Net price
- $39,343
- Earnings 10y
- $71,366
- Acceptance
- 18.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Geography and Cartography program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 14.23 (14 public, 4 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Hunter College in New York, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
18 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.