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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,577 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Park University to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.

Full Geography & Cartography at Park University Report

$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school 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.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Northwest Missouri State University

$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. On average, geography graduates from Mizzou take out $23,206 in student loans while working on their degree.

Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri list.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Missouri State University - Springfield

$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per year.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Central Missouri Report

#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SLU also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Geography & Cartography at Saint Louis University Report

Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 143
Kansas 40
Iowa 45
Nebraska 20
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 25

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.

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