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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Geography is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 379 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 21 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in geography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at UW

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 10 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Geography Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 1 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Read more about Geography at USU

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 1 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.

Full University of Idaho Geography Report

#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242.

Read more about Geography at UM

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899.

Read more about Geography at University of Denver

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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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