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Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$28,185 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,930 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Geography & Cartography

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best value school in the Far Western US Region for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

CSUDH graduate students pay an average of $17,998 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at EWU are $28,965 a year.

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Portland State University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 20% of our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,100
Washington 218
Oregon 245
Nevada 23
Hawaii 44
Alaska 4

Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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