2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

Across New Mexico, there were 71 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $23,403 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,108 and $24,162 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 2 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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The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico”.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in New Mexico

#1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$14,446 Average Net Price

$21,508 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,446 for new mexico bachelor’s degree geography students.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Geography & Cartography Report

#2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$8,659 Average Net Price

$17,624 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for new mexico bachelor’s 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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