2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You
Geography & Cartography is the #103 most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for geography and cartography students. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. On average, geography graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $25,841 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 a year.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year. While working on their degree, geography majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $21,615 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $305.
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Texas A&M University - College Station 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. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. Geography majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $21,843 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for geography in the Southwest Region .
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Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geography and cartography programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year. While working on their degree, geography majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Tarleton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarleton are $17,582 a year.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. Geography majors at UNT take out an average of $20,013 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year.
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Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 445 |
| Arizona | 288 |
| Oklahoma | 54 |
| New Mexico | 50 |
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Majors Related to Geography
One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 24 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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