2027 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota
[Geography & Cartography](/majors/social-sciences/geography-and-cartography/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for geography & cartography students.
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2027 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in geography & cartography, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools
For return on investment in geography & cartography, no school beat Bemidji State University this year. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,237. Students borrow a median of $25,819 to complete the geography & cartography program here. Geography & Cartography graduates of Bemidji State University earn a median of $48,984 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,819 median debt. The acceptance rate is 56%.
Students looking for strong value in geography & cartography will find it at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $17,214 in tuition and fees, compared with $38,362 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the geography & cartography program here. Soon after graduation, geography & cartography degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $38,019. Set against $20,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in geography & cartography will find it at Minnesota State University Mankato, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,572, while out-of-state students pay about $18,942. Students borrow a median of $25,260 to complete the geography & cartography program here. Early-career geography & cartography graduates make about $45,482. Set against $25,260 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Minnesota State University Mankato admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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