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Best Geography Schools Near East Stroudsburg, PA (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering geography programs. East Stroudsburg has a population of about 9,278. Median household income is $61,792 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Pennsylvania, the top-earning geography-related role is Computer Occupations, All Other at a median $107,230 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Geography Schools to East Stroudsburg
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer geography programs near East Stroudsburg, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from East Stroudsburg city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from East Stroudsburg.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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East Stroudsburg, PA
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0.5 miles from East Stroudsburg
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Pennsylvania schools on the Pennsylvania geography page.
Geography Wages Near East Stroudsburg
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Pennsylvania, statewide)
Geographers
N/A
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$73,180
Surveyors
$75,950
Urban and Regional Planners
$80,810
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
$84,180
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
$97,120
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$76,110
Computer Occupations, All Other
$107,230
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
East Stroudsburg at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
9,278
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$61,792
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
29.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other East Stroudsburg-Area Cities With Geography Programs
How many accredited geography schools are near East Stroudsburg, PA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering geography programs near East Stroudsburg. The closest is East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in East Stroudsburg, PA (0.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of Staten Island CUNY (60.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying geography roles in Pennsylvania?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying geography-related roles in Pennsylvania are: Computer Occupations, All Other ($107,230), Geography Teachers, Postsecondary ($97,120), Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers ($84,180). Wages for East Stroudsburg workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Mount Pocono instead of East Stroudsburg?
Mount Pocono, PA is 12.5 miles from East Stroudsburg and has its own set of local geography programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is East Stroudsburg an affordable place to study geography?
East Stroudsburg’s median household income of $61,792 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in East Stroudsburg while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
