by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Geography is the 159th most popular major in the country with 4,439 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 321 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in geography. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geography program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. College of Western Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 0 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the #3 spot on the list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school situated in Ephraim, Utah. It awarded 0 associates’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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