2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography in Ohio (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Ohio, there were 191 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 30 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree geography students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography in Ohio (With Aid)

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 8 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at Ohio State

#2

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, Ohio

$21,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #2 spot on the list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at Kent State

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

#4 in overall quality

$27,067 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography at University of Toledo

#4

Miami University - Oxford

Oxford, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$31,697 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697.

Read full report on Geography at Miami University - Oxford

#5

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Athens, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$17,712 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 7 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Read more about Geography at OHIO Athens

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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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