2027 Best Value Geography Schools in District of Columbia
[Geography](/majors/social-sciences/geography-and-cartography/geography/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for geography students.
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2027 Best Value Geography Schools in District of Columbia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the geography degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Geography Schools
For return on investment in geography, no school beat George Washington University this year. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,710. Geography graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, geography degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $52,883. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 47%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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