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2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 12 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Read full report on Geography at University of North Texas

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at ASU - Tempe

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 2 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Geography Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on Geography at Texas A&M University - College Station

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Geography Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #0 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Read full report on Geography at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Full NMSU Main Campus Geography Report

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at Texas State

#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 6 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree geography students whose families make more than $110k list, OSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Read more about Geography at OSU

#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 9 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree geography students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at University of Oklahoma

#12

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 6 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Geography Report

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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).
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