2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You
With 114 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geography and cartography is the #109 most popular major in Missouri.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography
Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in Missouri for geography and cartography students. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Park University are $8,853 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $8,852 per year. On average, geography graduates from Northwest take out $21,457 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, geography graduates from Mizzou take out $23,206 in student loans while working on their degree.
Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for geography and cartography students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri ranking. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year.
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Lindenwood University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for geography and cartography students. It came in at #8 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SLU are $48,824 per year.
SLU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 143 |
| Kansas | 40 |
| 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 8 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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