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2023 Best Value Colleges for Geography and Environmental Studies

1 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geography and Environmental Studies Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geography and Environmental Studies Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Geography and Environmental Studies is the 356th most popular major in the country with 40 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography and environmental studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geography and environmental studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography and Environmental Studies Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography and Environmental Studies Schools.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Geography and Environmental Studies

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Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geography and Environmental Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #1 spot on the list. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMBC also made our “Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - Baltimore County is $19,460 for Geography and Environmental Studies students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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