2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in Ohio

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 Ohio” 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 Ohio, there were 191 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in geography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read full report on Geography at Ohio State

#2

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$21,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #2 spot on the 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.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at Kent State

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$27,067 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at University of Toledo

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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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