2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography in Iowa

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Iowa” ranking.

Geography is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Iowa, there were 27 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography programs that also have a lower cost than 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. 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 Master’s in Iowa” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Iowa

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

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography in Iowa

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Iowa. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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