2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,476 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 191 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geography programs, but they also cost less that 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read more about Geography at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$21,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 5 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kent State University at Kent Geography Report

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$27,067 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at University of Toledo

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k)

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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