2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You
In 2020-2021, 40 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #133 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. 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.
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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Kansas 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.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography
Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year.
K -State also took the #3 spot in our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Kansas rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for geography and cartography students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, KU is ranked #5 for overall quality for geography in Kansas.
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Explore all the Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 114 |
| Minnesota | 143 |
| Iowa | 45 |
| Nebraska | 20 |
| North Dakota | 10 |
| South Dakota | 25 |
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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.
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 2 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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