2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Virginia, there were 199 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 18 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at George Mason University

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