2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate
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Geography is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 269 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree geography students.
Top 28 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree geography students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree geography students list, UIUC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Geography Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree geography students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
Read full report on Geography at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Geography Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. 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.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.
With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 2 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Indiana State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Indiana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Geography at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #16, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.
With a ranking of #17, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSB also made our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.
Florida State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 5 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kansas State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
San Diego State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #23, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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