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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,278 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #103 in the country. In fact 8,526 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geography majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region for geography and cartography students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.

SRJC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,952 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SRJC is ranked #3 for overall quality for geography in the Far Western US Region .

Full Geography & Cartography at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

#2

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College are $9,012 per year.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American River College is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their associate degree. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American River are $10,168 a year.

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#4

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Antelope Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Antelope Valley College are $6,980 a year.

Full Geography & Cartography at Antelope Valley College Report

#5

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Jacinto College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,100
Washington 218
Oregon 245
Nevada 23
Hawaii 44
Alaska 4

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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