2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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. 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.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Geography & Cartography
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for geography and cartography students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.
UW not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.
USU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.
Boise State graduate students pay an average of $26,558 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
DU graduate students pay an average of $53,943 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Idaho 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 Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ISU are $27,778 per year.
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Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 386 |
| Utah | 193 |
| Idaho | 15 |
| Montana | 15 |
| Wyoming | 21 |
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Geography & Cartography Related Majors for Geography
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 6 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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