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

9 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

Geography is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 331 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in geography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography programs and 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 Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree geography students whose families make more than $110k list, UND has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at University of North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at Mizzou

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at South Dakota State University

#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at UMN Twin Cities

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #7 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Geography Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree geography students whose families make more than $110k list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Read full report on Geography at Kansas State University

#8 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UNOMAHA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.

Read full report on Geography at UNOMAHA

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

KU also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read full report on Geography at University of Kansas

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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%.

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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