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

9 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 331 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography programs and 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 2 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at University of Northern Iowa

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Read more about Geography at University of North Dakota

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Read full report on Geography at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#8 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 4 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Read more about Geography at K -State

#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Read more about Geography at South Dakota State

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k list, KU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at University of Kansas

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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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