2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Massachusetts, there were 181 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,625 and $25,156 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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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The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Boston University

#2

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$47,730 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clark University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 15 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Clark University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k)

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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