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2022 Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

5 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geography Schools in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Geography Schools in Alabama 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 Alabama, there were 86 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 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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Best Value Geography Schools in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

#1

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geography Schools in Alabama” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNA is $11,925 for Alabama Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Geography at UNA

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 35 ’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $19,322 for Alabama Geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UA.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Geography at UA

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Schools in Alabama” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $18,394 for Alabama Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Geography at Auburn

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $11,641 for Alabama Geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of South Alabama.

Read full report on Geography at University of South Alabama

#5

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the #5 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s geography degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Samford also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Schools in Alabama” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Samford University is $21,953 for Alabama Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Geography at Samford University

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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