2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at BYU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,406.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at University of Northern Colorado take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,422.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $15,002 in student debt.
U of U also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. Geography majors at WSU take out an average of $18,534 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCCS are $22,270 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at UCCS accumulate an average of around $24,790 in student debt.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $25,178 in student debt.
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Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 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, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for geography in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geography graduates from U of I carry an average student debtload of $15,855.
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Request InformationBest Geography & Cartography Colleges by State
Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 386 |
| Utah | 193 |
| Idaho | 15 |
| Montana | 15 |
| Wyoming | 21 |
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Geography & Cartography Related Majors for Geography
Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 14 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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