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Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$26,486 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Park University are $8,853 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $18,200 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.

UNI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,181.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #8, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geography graduates from St. Cloud State University carry an average student debtload of $28,168.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.

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

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
Minnesota 143
Kansas 40
Iowa 45
Nebraska 20
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 25

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 20 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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