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

1 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Arizona” 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 Arizona, there were 174 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,933 and $83,266 respectively.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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 Arizona”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in Arizona

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Geography at University of Arizona

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at Arizona State University - Tempe

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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