2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Nevada” 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 Nevada, there were 27 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $84,833 and $191,671 respectively.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada

The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada doctor’s degree geography students.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in Nevada

#1

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #1 spot on the list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

Read full report on Geography at UNR

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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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