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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
319 Degrees Awarded
$6,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 8 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. 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Far Western US Region

#1

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #1 spot on the list. Santa Clarita, 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.

College of the Canyons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Canyons is $4,088 for far western us region associate degree geography students.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. East Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Monterey Park, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree geography students list, East Los Angeles College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Los Angeles College is $9,570 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Geography students.

Full East Los Angeles College Geography & Cartography Report

#3

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ventura, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 7 students 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. The yearly cost to attend Ventura College is $1,514 for far western us region associate degree geography students.

Full Ventura College Geography & Cartography Report

#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palomar College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palomar College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Palomar College is $3,673 for far western us region associate degree geography students.

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#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 that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

American River also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American River is $4,816 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Geography students.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at American River

#6

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#6 in overall quality

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,782 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Geography students.

Full SRJC Geography & Cartography Report

#7

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in San Jacinto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSJC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $5,466 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Geography students per year to attend MSJC.

Full Mt. San Jacinto College 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 list. This medium-sized school is located in Yucaipa, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree geography students list, CHC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Crafton Hills College is $14,325 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Geography students.

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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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