2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid

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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 Georgia, there were 204 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,200 and $28,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography and cartography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography and cartography programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in Georgia (With Aid)

#1

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Atlanta, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$31,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Geography & Cartography Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Geography & Cartography Report

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (With Aid)

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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