2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master'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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.
Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $22,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #5 for overall quality for geography in the Far Western US Region .
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
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University of Redlands ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
University of Redlands graduate students pay an average of $23,532 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Redlands also is in the top 15% of our Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.
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Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 1,100 |
Washington | 218 |
Oregon | 245 |
Nevada | 23 |
Hawaii | 44 |
Alaska | 4 |
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Geography & Cartography Related Majors for Geography
Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 19 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.