2022 Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
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Geography is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 548 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 19 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Central New Mexico Community College is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,646 for Southwest Region Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CNM.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 70 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $20,454 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $21,613 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNT.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA also made our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $18,275 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 47 ’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,373 for Southwest Region Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 43 ’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $19,683 for Southwest Region Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $20,200 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 8 ’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, NAU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $16,535 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $20,321 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $26,028 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $18,978 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $21,305 for Southwest Region Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,653 for Southwest Region Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SFASU.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $12,909 for Southwest Region Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2019-2020.
SHSU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,531 for Southwest Region Geography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 29 ’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM also made our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $18,920 for Southwest Region Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 21 ’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $24,730 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Geography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $17,593 for Southwest Region Geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2019-2020.
UCO also made our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend UCO is $21,330 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
Texas Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $33,664 for southwest region geography students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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%.
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- *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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