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2026 Best Value Other Geography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Other Geography](/majors/social-sciences/geography-and-cartography/geography-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other geography students.

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• Best Value Other Geography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Other Geography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other geography, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Geography Schools

1

University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

$9,620 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,373 Avg Student Debt

$67,170 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other geography, no school beat University Of Utah this year. University Of Utah is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. Students from in state pay about $9,620 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $30,860. Students borrow a median of $12,373 to complete the other geography program here. Other Geography graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $41,052 early in their careers. Set against $12,373 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

2

University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

$10,906 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,500 Avg Student Debt

$54,659 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in other geography will find it at University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,906, compared with $25,039 for out-of-state students. Other Geography graduates carry a median of $17,500 in student loans. Early-career other geography graduates make about $36,426. Set against $17,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.