2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,476 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States.

Across Oregon, there were 86 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 18 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in geography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geography programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Oregon.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography in Oregon

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Oregon list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at Oregon State University

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at Portland State University

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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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