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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography

205 Colleges
5,415,716 Bachelor's Degrees
$21,126 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Geography & Cartography School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geography & CartographyIn 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in geography & cartography, making the major the #86 most popular in the United States.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography ranking, we looked at 205 colleges that offer a bachelor's in geography. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those geography schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for geography majors.

Top 10 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value geography & cartography schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 10% of our Best Geography & Cartography Schools ranking.

It takes about 5.2 years for the average student at BYU to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $12,451. This means that the average student pays around $64,123 to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

Full Geography & Cartography at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

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Park University
Parkville, MO

Park University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to its great value ranking, Park University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools list.

At Park University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and it costs about $15,329 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Park University is about $66,375. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Our rankings recognize South Dakota State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at South Dakota State to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,337. This means that the average student pays around $89,483 to get a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Arizona State University - Skysong comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

Full Geography & Cartography at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

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Our rankings recognize Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the #5 school in this year's rankings. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at SIUE to complete their degree, and it costs about $17,186 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from SIUE be around $77,509. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

Full Geography & Cartography at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

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Northern Illinois University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at NIU to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,624. This means that the average student pays around $94,870 to get a bachelor’s degree from NIU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - La Crosse as the #7 school in this year's rankings. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

The average student at UW - La Crosse graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $19,352. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - La Crosse is $86,697. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Our rankings recognize Central Michigan University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

At Central Michigan, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $25,692. This means that the average student pays around $119,468 to get a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

Full Geography & Cartography at Central Michigan University Report

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

It takes the average student at UW - Eau Claire about 4.4 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,324. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW - Eau Claire be around $99,119. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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University of North Dakota comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UND to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,664. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UND is $103,348. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of North Dakota Report

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Geography & Cartography by Region

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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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