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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Massachusetts, there were 120 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography in Massachusetts (With Aid)

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#2

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts

$47,730 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clark Geography Report

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• Best Value Master’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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