Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geography and Environmental Studies Schools For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #1 spot on the list. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 15 ’s geography and environmental studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UMBC is $8,565 for geography and environmental studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.