2027 Best Value Geography Schools in South Carolina
[Geography](/majors/social-sciences/geography-and-cartography/geography/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong geography education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for geography students.
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2027 Best Value Geography Schools in South Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in geography, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Geography Schools
University Of South Carolina Columbia tops our 2027 list of the best value geography schools in South Carolina. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,688 in tuition and fees, compared with $36,298 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for geography graduates is $23,250. Geography graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of $46,929 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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