2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography
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 Doctorate” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 308 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 55 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 29 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Geography & Cartography Report
University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
With a ranking of #10, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #11 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree geography students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Geography & Cartography Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #22 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Southern Mississippi
Indiana State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Indiana State is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Maryland - College Park
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Geography & Cartography Report
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 11 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.
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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of California - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #21, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Florida State University Geography & Cartography Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Geography & Cartography Report
With a ranking of #23, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 5 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
San Diego State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Temple University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Temple University
With a ranking of #25, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Utah
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- 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%.
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