2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geography majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for geography and cartography students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at BYU take out is $10,721.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography 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 College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,454 a year.
Out of the 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year. On average, geography graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Utah State 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. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year.
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University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at U of U take out is $12,246.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #8, Fort Lewis College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.
FLC undergraduate students pay an average of $19,660 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year. On average, geography graduates from UCCS take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State
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 21 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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