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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,240 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 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 Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read more about Geography at UW Seattle

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at UCLA

#3

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 11 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree geography students with aid list, UCSB has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at University of California - Santa Barbara

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

Read full report on Geography at SDSU

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Geography Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at UH Manoa

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

Read more about Geography at UO

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography at Oregon State University

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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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