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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$28,048 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #87 in the country. In fact 2,315 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the geography doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geography & Cartography

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best value school in the Far Western US Region for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of California - Los Angeles Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their doctor’s degree. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNR are $22,380 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 20% of our Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Geography & Cartography at San Diego State University Report

University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree geography and cartography programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 a year.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $30,567 per year.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UH Manoa graduate students pay an average of $34,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 196
Washington 24
Oregon 148
Nevada 8
Hawaii 12

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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