2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

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 Master’s in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia, there were 50 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $20,398 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography and cartography programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 9 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at George Washington University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’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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