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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at UMN Twin Cities

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#4 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 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 full report on Geography at UNI

#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 #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at Mizzou

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UND Geography Report

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #3 rank 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 South Dakota State are $16,743.

Read more about Geography at South Dakota State University

#7 in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Minnesota State 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at Minnesota State Mankato

#8 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank 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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University Geography Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU 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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