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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$1,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree School for You

Geography & Cartography is the #88 most popular major in California with 1,100 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for geography students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in California

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

Best California 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 California for geography and cartography students working on their associate degree. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

SRJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,328 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SRJC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Geography & Cartography Associate Degree Schools in California list.

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#2

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at American River College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in California. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at East Los Angeles College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in California. 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 $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mt. San Jacinto College is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their associate degree. MSJC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto.

MSJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,406 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Antelope Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in California. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a large student population.

Antelope Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,124 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 218
Oregon 245
Nevada 23
Hawaii 44
Alaska 4

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

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.

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