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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$13,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

In 2020-2021, 138 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #131 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for geography students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at GVSU take out is $22,125.

In addition to its great value ranking, GVSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan list.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. Geography majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year. Geography majors at WMU take out an average of $30,722 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Geography & Cartography at Western Michigan University Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, geography graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $25,250.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan list.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, geography graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debtload of $25,178.

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$13,206 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Dearborn are $13,816 a year.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 264
Illinois 191
Indiana 82
Wisconsin 276

One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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