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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$28,155 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,203 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Geography & Cartography at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Wyoming Report

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a 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.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Northern Colorado Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Utah

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 school 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.

Full Geography & Cartography at Weber State University Report

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 city of Colorado Springs.

UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at UCCS accumulate an average of around $24,790 in student debt.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $25,178 in student debt.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a very 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.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Utah State University

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #10, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each 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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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 386
Utah 193
Idaho 15
Montana 15
Wyoming 21

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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