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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$7,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,965 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

In 2020-2021, 15 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Idaho college or university. This makes it the #127 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Idaho 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Idaho

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geography majors pursuing a .

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography

$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named College of Western Idaho the best value school in Idaho for geography and cartography students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CWI also took the #1 spot in our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great value for geography and cartography students. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $8,340 per year.

U of I also made our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #5.

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$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Idaho list. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Idaho State University

Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 386
Utah 193
Montana 15
Wyoming 21

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

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 4 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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