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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 548 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in geography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geography programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Geography Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Geography at Texas A&M University - College Station

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at Arizona State University - Tempe

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at OSU

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at Texas State University

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at The University of Texas at Austin

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Geography Report

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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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