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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Southwest region, there were 1,091 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,720 and $23,727 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

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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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Austin

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Geography & Cartography Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas State University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Dallas Geography & Cartography Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OSU Geography & Cartography Report

#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M University - College Station

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma 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%.

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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