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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree geography students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took 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.

Full UW Geography Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 1 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #5 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 USU are $22,598.

Read more about Geography at Utah State University

#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at U of I

#4

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at The University of Montana

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at University of Colorado Boulder

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 DU are $52,899.

Read full report on 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%.

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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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