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

8 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 Southwest region, there were 1,091 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,720 and $23,727 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 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.

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

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M University - College Station

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Arizona State University - Tempe

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UT Dallas

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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