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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
165 Degrees Awarded
$14,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor's in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,936 people earned their degree in geography and cartography, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across Ohio, there were 355 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,100 and $25,436 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 165 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,281 and $26,151 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in geography and cartography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geography and cartography programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 82 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $8,194 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Ohio State

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 11 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Oxford is $13,759 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Miami University - Oxford

#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Youngstown State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Youngstown State University is $9,069 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wright State University - Main Campus is $13,460 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Wright State University - Main Campus

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #5 spot on the list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Kent State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kent State is $13,915 for ohio bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Kent State Geography & Cartography Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 8 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $15,078 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Toledo landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Toledo is $14,516 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Toledo Geography & Cartography Report

#8 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The yearly cost to attend BGSU is $14,521 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#10 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #10 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $14,816 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Akron Main Campus

With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $17,584 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#11

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, OWU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio Wesleyan University is $21,679 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Ohio Wesleyan University

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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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