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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
98 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Geography is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,240 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 98 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geography program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW Seattle Geography Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 7 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892.

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#8 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at University of California - Santa Barbara

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SDSU Geography Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNR has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at University of Nevada - Reno

#10

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#10 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 10 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Manoa Geography Report

#11

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#12 in overall quality

Portland State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 9 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k list, Portland State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Read more about Geography at Portland State University

#13

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

San Jose State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790.

Read full report on Geography at San Jose State University

#14

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

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#15

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

Full Oregon State 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%.

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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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