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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Southwest region, there were 548 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree geography students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNT Geography Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tempe, Arizona 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Geography Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at UTSA

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #0 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at University of Arizona

#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geography Master’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 Texas State are $17,040.

Full Texas State Geography Report

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at Texas Tech University

#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #10 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Geography Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Master’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.

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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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