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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 12 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate

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

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography

#1

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality
$12,472 Average Net Price
$39,729 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate list. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech also took the #1 spot 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.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Mitchell Technical College

#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality
$3,429 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate. CNM 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $3,429 for Associate Degree Geography students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at CNM

#3

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality
$4,088 Average Net Price

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #3 spot on the list. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at College of the Canyons, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of the Canyons is $4,088 for associate degree geography students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at College of the Canyons

#4

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#3 in overall quality
$9,570 Average Net Price

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 list. Located in Monterey Park, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2019-2020.

East Los Angeles College also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $9,570 for associate degree geography students per year to attend East Los Angeles College.

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

#5

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#5 in overall quality
$1,514 Average Net Price

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the #5 spot on the list. Ventura College is located in Ventura, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Ventura College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,514 for Associate Degree Geography students per year to attend Ventura College.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Ventura College

#6

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#6 in overall quality
$3,673 Average Net Price

Palomar College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate list. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Palomar College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Palomar College is $3,673 for associate degree geography students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Palomar College

#7

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho
#11 in overall quality
$6,711 Average Net Price

College of Western Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate ranking. Nampa, Idaho 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.

CWI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Western Idaho is $6,711 for Associate Degree Geography students.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at CWI

#8

American River College

Sacramento, California
#7 in overall quality
$4,816 Average Net Price

American River College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American River, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,816 for associate degree geography students per year to attend American River College.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at American River

#9

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#8 in overall quality
$5,782 Average Net Price

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2019-2020.

SRJC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $5,782 for Associate Degree Geography students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at SRJC

#10

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#10 in overall quality
$5,466 Average Net Price

With a ranking of #10, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate list. Mt. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Jacinto, California. It awarded 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. The yearly cost to attend Mt. San Jacinto College is $5,466 for Associate Degree Geography students.

Full MSJC Geography & Cartography Report

#11

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio
#9 in overall quality
$17,792 Average Net Price

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 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 estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for associate degree geography students.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Akron Main Campus

#12

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California
#12 in overall quality
$14,325 Average Net Price

Crafton Hills College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate ranking. Yucaipa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

CHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Crafton Hills College is $14,325 for associate degree geography students.

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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