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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Minnesota, there were 106 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

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

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

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

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Geography at UMN Twin Cities

#2

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$8,788 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at Minnesota State Mankato

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