2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Across New York, there were 227 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in geography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geography program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree geography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

#1 in overall quality

$26,028 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

#1 in overall quality

$41,714 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot on the list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at Syracuse University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k)

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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