by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Iowa” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Geography & Cartography is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,281 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , geography & cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $39,673 and had an average of $22,654 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 39 geography & cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,929 and $19,572 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Iowa” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography & cartography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography & cartography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Iowa”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 15 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Iowa list. Indian Hills Community College is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 14 ’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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