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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 780 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,257 and $23,177 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 10 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree geography students with aid list, U of U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at U of U

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 3 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UW

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 1 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at USU

#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 4 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548.

Full Idaho State University Geography & Cartography Report

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree geography students with aid list, U of I has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Idaho

#7

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Geography & Cartography Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree geography students with aid list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Geography & Cartography Report

#9

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#9 in overall quality

The University of Montana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree geography students with aid list, UM has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Montana Geography & Cartography Report

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 29 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DU Geography & Cartography Report

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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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