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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

7 Ranked Colleges
243 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor's in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,476 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States.

Across Colorado, there were 271 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 243 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,261 and $25,672 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The yearly cost to attend CU Anschutz is $11,584 for colorado bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geography at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 60 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $13,366 for colorado bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Colorado Boulder.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Geography Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Colorado State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $11,831 for colorado bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Geography at Colorado State

#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #4 spot on the list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $13,103 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCCS.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 more about Geography at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $11,571 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Northern Colorado.

Full University of Northern Colorado Geography Report

#7 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 13 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver also took the #7 spot in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MSU Denver is $11,531 for colorado bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Geography at Metropolitan State University of Denver

#7

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Denver is $19,659 for colorado bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 more about Geography at DU

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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