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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
427 Degrees Awarded
$6,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Geography & Cartography is the 107th most popular major in the country with 8,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,126 and had an average of $23,577 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 427 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in geography and cartography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography and cartography programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#5 in overall quality
$506 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ventura College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 7 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Ventura College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $506 for associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ventura College.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Ventura College

#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality
$2,604 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, CNM has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $2,604 for associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality
$3,392 Average Net Price

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #3 spot on the list. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

College of the Canyons also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend College of the Canyons is $3,392 for associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at College of the Canyons

#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#6 in overall quality
$2,891 Average Net Price

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the #4 spot on the list. Palomar College is a large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 6 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Palomar College also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $2,891 for associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Palomar College.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Palomar College

#5

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality
$9,349 Average Net Price
$39,729 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Mitchell Technical College is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 11 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Tech is $9,349 for associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Mitchell Technical College

#6

American River College

Sacramento, California
#7 in overall quality
$4,334 Average Net Price

American River College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. American River College is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 19 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

American River did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for American River is $4,334 for Associate Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full American River Geography & Cartography Report

#7

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#3 in overall quality
$9,000 Average Net Price

East Los Angeles College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.

East Los Angeles College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,000 for associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend East Los Angeles College.

Full East Los Angeles College Geography & Cartography Report

#8

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#8 in overall quality
$5,026 Average Net Price

Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.

SRJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $5,026 for associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Santa Rosa Junior College Geography & Cartography Report

#9

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#10 in overall quality
$4,840 Average Net Price

With a ranking of #9, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Jacinto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

MSJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Jacinto College is $4,840 for associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Mt. San Jacinto College

#10

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho
#11 in overall quality
$4,932 Average Net Price

College of Western Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 2 associates’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

CWI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,932 for Associate Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend College of Western Idaho.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at CWI

#11

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio
#9 in overall quality
$14,816 Average Net Price

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $14,816 for Associate Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Geography & Cartography Report

#12

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California
#12 in overall quality
$14,325 Average Net Price

Crafton Hills College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, CHC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,325 for associate degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CHC.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at CHC

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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