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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.

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

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in the Plains States Region for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at Park University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at South Dakota State University

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. UND is a fairly 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.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of North Dakota Report

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNI are $19,753 a year.

UNI also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Northern Iowa Report

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 medium-sized public school located in the remote 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Minnesota State University - Mankato

University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geography and cartography programs. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Saint Cloud State University

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Missouri State University - Springfield

With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the 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.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

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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