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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
427 Degrees Awarded
$7,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 an Associate For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 427 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (With Aid)

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.

CNM also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for associate degree geography students with aid.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Central New Mexico Community College

#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Canyons. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. College of the Canyons is a large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 6 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

College of the Canyons also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Canyons is $4,088 for Associate Degree Geography students with aid.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at College of the Canyons

#3

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ventura College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ventura College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,514 for Associate Degree Geography students with aid per year to attend Ventura College.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Ventura College

#4

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mitchell Technical College is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 11 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree geography students with aid list, Mitchell Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Technical College is $12,472 for associate degree geography students with aid.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Mitchell Technical College

#5

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Palomar College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,673 for Associate Degree Geography students with aid per year to attend Palomar College.

Full Palomar College Geography & Cartography Report

#6

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#3 in overall quality

East Los Angeles College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Los Angeles College is a large school located in Monterey Park, California that handed out 7 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

East Los Angeles College also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for East Los Angeles College is $9,570 for associate degree geography students with aid.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at East Los Angeles College

#7

American River College

Sacramento, California
#7 in overall quality

American River College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. American River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.

American River not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,816 for Associate Degree Geography students with aid per year to attend American River College.

Full American River College Geography & Cartography Report

#8

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#8 in overall quality

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree geography students with aid list, SRJC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,782 for Associate Degree Geography students with aid.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Santa Rosa Junior College

#11 in overall quality

College of Western Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree geography students with aid list, CWI has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Western Idaho is $6,711 for Associate Degree Geography students with aid.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at College of Western Idaho

#10

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Mt. San Jacinto College is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSJC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,466 for associate degree geography students with aid per year to attend Mt. San Jacinto College.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Mt. San Jacinto College

#9 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for associate degree geography students with aid.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Geography & Cartography Report

#12

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California
#12 in overall quality

Crafton Hills College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2019-2020.

CHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,325 for Associate Degree Geography students with aid per year to attend Crafton Hills College.

Full CHC Geography & Cartography Report

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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