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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
319 Degrees Awarded
$9,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 1,912 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,256 and $23,718 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 319 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in geography and cartography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geography and cartography programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2019-2020.

College of the Canyons also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $7,957 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend College of the Canyons.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at College of the Canyons

#2

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ventura College is a public institution located in Ventura, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ventura College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,118 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ventura College.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Ventura College

#3

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the #3 spot on the list. Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Palomar College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Palomar College is $8,423 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Palomar College Geography & Cartography Report

#4

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.

East Los Angeles College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,090 for far western us region associate degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend East Los Angeles College.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at East Los Angeles College

#5

American River College

Sacramento, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American River, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,355 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend American River.

Full American River Geography & Cartography Report

#6

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#6 in overall quality

Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.

SRJC also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $9,366 for far western us region associate degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Santa Rosa Junior College.

Full SRJC Geography & Cartography Report

#7

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#7 in overall quality

Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Jacinto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

MSJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,271 for far western us region associate degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mt. San Jacinto College.

Full MSJC Geography & Cartography Report

#8

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California
#8 in overall quality

Crafton Hills College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. CHC is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CHC also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at CHC

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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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