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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$24,833 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,203 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for geography students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

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

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. Geography majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $27,299 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Geography & Cartography at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 a year.

UH Clear Lake also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. On average, geography graduates from Texas State take out $21,044 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $305.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Southwest Region . NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year.

Full Geography & Cartography at Northern Arizona University Report

#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station 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. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. Geography majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,200 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M University - College Station

University of Central Oklahoma 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 suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $18,757 in student debt.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Oklahoma also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 445
Arizona 288
Oklahoma 54
New Mexico 50

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 21 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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