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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in New Jersey (With Aid)

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across New Jersey, there were 57 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,871 and $95,555 respectively.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in New Jersey (With Aid)

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #1 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read full report on Geography at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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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