2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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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 the New England region, there were 396 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,933 and $25,344 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in geography and cartography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography and cartography 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 and cartography program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Boston U

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

#2 in overall quality

$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Connecticut

#3

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$47,730 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Clark also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clark University Geography & Cartography Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k)

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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