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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Geography

10 Ranked Colleges
341 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Geography 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 Other Geography Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 341 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 764th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Other Geography Schools” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in geography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Other Geography Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Geography Schools.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Other Geography

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Geography Schools. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s geography degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

BYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Geography Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for Other Geography students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Other Geography at BYU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Geography Schools. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other geography students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Geography Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for other geography students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full USF Tampa Other Geography Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Geography Schools list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 14 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Other Geography Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,304 for Other Geography students per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.

Read more about Other Geography at Louisiana Tech University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Geography Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 1 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other geography students list, CWU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Geography Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CWU is $16,514 for other geography students.

Read full report on Other Geography at CWU

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Geography Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other geography students list, Temple has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Geography Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,888 for Other Geography students per year to attend Temple.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Geography at Temple University

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Geography Schools ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Buffalo State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Geography Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Buffalo State is $13,785 for Other Geography students.

Read full report on Other Geography at Buffalo State

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Geography Schools list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 23 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other geography students list, Oregon State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Geography Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon State University is $21,508 for other geography students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Other Geography at Oregon State

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Geography Schools ranking. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Geography Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas Tech University is $11,721 for other geography students.

Read full report on Other Geography at ATU

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Geography Schools ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Geography Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is $15,648 for other geography students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Geography at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Geography Schools ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Other Geography Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $15,023 for Other Geography students per year to attend UCLA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Other Geography Report

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