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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

3 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,936 people earned their degree in geography and cartography, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,126 and had an average of $23,577 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 288 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,400 and $22,750 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography and cartography programs that also have a lower cost than 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 and cartography program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Geography & Cartography Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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