2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 a Master’s in Massachusetts” 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.

Across Massachusetts, there were 181 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,625 and $25,156 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 48 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 2 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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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 Master’s in Massachusetts”.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree geography students.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in Massachusetts

#1

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$10,477 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Salem State University Geography & Cartography Report

#2

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$47,730 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$62,409 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Clark University

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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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