by our College Data Analytics Team
[Other Geography](/majors/social-sciences/geography-and-cartography/geography-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other geography education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for other geography students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other geography degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Pennsylvania State University World Campus, our #1 best value for other geography in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,356. Typical student debt for other geography graduates is $26,062. Early-career other geography graduates make about $73,575. Set against $26,062 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 91%.
Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other geography, landing the #2 spot this year. Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg. In-state tuition and fees average $13,570, while out-of-state students pay about $15,824. Typical student debt for other geography graduates is $22,750. Early-career other geography graduates make about $38,439. Set against $22,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Temple University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value other geography schools. Temple University is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $23,005, while out-of-state students pay about $38,805. Typical student debt for other geography graduates is $26,259. Early-career other geography graduates make about $48,154. That is a strong return on a $26,259 median debt. The acceptance rate is 80%.
University Of Pennsylvania came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value other geography schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,686 in tuition and fees. Other Geography graduates carry a median of $16,155 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other geography degree recipients from University Of Pennsylvania generally make around $99,682. That is a strong return on a $16,155 median debt. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
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