2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 the Rocky Mountains Region” 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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 379 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 $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 2 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geography program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at CU - Boulder

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#3 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.

Read more about Geography at U of I

#2

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

DU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

Read more about Geography at University of Denver

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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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