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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that 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 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full University of Arizona Geography & Cartography Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas State Geography & Cartography Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees 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 UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Geography & Cartography Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M College Station

#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree geography students whose families make $48-$75k list, OSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at OSU

#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 6 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Geography & Cartography Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geography degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took 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 are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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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