2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate School for You
Geography & Cartography is the #103 most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 90 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in the United States for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Out of the 90 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UND is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Out of the 90 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCA graduate students pay an average of $11,835 in tuition and fees each year.
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Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate geography and cartography programs. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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Lindenwood University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNA are $13,860 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 per year.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Memphis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
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Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Geography & Cartography students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 15 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 16 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 17 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 18 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
Geography & Cartography by Region
View the Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to Geography
One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 25 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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