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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$9,900 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree School for You

Geography & Cartography is the #103 most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for geography students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Geography & Cartography

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Rosa Junior College the best value school in the United States for geography and cartography students working on their associate degree. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRJC are $8,952 a year.

SRJC also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.

Full Geography & Cartography at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNM are $7,540 a year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Central New Mexico Community College

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.

Full Geography & Cartography at College of Western Idaho Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year.

HACC also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,454 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Geography & Cartography at Front Range Community College Report

#6

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree geography and cartography programs. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.

East Los Angeles College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,012 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Geography & Cartography at East Los Angeles College Report

#7

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

American River undergraduate students pay an average of $10,168 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antelope Valley College are $6,980 per year.

Full Geography & Cartography at Antelope Valley College Report

#9

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MSJC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto.

MSJC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,276 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Mt. San Jacinto College

Geography & Cartography by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.

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