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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 548 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in geography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas State University Geography Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at UT Austin

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Geography Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at Arizona State University - Tempe

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Geography Report

#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at Texas A&M College Station

#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 2 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree geography students with aid list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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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