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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Geography & Cartography is the 107th most popular major in the country with 8,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 780 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,257 and $23,177 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in geography and cartography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography and cartography 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 and cartography 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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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.

Full University of Wyoming Geography & Cartography Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at U of U

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 9 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at CU Anschutz

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 10 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado Boulder

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at USU

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k list, U of I has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Idaho Geography & Cartography Report

#7

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCCS has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UCCS

#8

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#9 in overall quality

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UM

#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 4 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at ISU

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k list, DU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DU Geography & Cartography Report

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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%.

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  • *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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