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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
137 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Master's in California 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 a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 California, there were 1,304 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,818 and $24,713 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 137 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree geography students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in California (With Aid)

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Los Angeles Geography & Cartography Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree geography students with aid list, CSUN has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at CSUN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 28 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at California State University - Long Beach

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Cal State Fullerton

#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree geography students with aid list, UCLA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of California - Los Angeles

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 10 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Diego State University Geography & Cartography Report

#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UCSB also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Geography & Cartography Report

University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis Geography & Cartography Report

#9

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

With a ranking of #9, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 1 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at San Jose State University

#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SFSU Geography & Cartography Report

#11

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#6 in overall quality

University of Redlands did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Redlands Geography & Cartography Report

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Southern California

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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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