2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,291 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 125 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’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.
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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree geography students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M University - College Station
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Salem State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. Salem State University is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Illinois University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’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 NIU are $11,086.
Full Northern Illinois University Geography & Cartography Report
With a ranking of #13, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 8 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury are $15,543, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Sam Houston State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Sam Houston State University
University of North Dakota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Oklahoma
University of Central Arkansas ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Central Arkansas
Appalachian State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Appalachian State University Geography & Cartography Report
University of Kansas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Kansas
California State University - Northridge came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 9 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 2 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Alabama are $13,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of North Alabama
Texas Tech University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas Tech University
University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 17 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #15 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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