by our College Data Analytics Team
[Geography Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/geography-teacher-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for geography teacher education students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the geography teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in geography teacher education, no school beat Weber State University this year. Set in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,557, compared with $17,545 for out-of-state students. Geography Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $26,767 in student loans. Early-career geography teacher education graduates make about $53,920. That is a strong return on a $26,767 median debt.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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