2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in North Carolina (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across North Carolina, there were 238 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in North Carolina (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Geography Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

Read full report on Geography at UNC Charlotte

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (With Aid)

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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