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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$31,509 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,962 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges.

Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Schools

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at San Jose State University

$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for geography and cartography students. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at San Francisco State University

$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Nevada - Reno Report

$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at California State University - Long Beach

#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geography and cartography programs. 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 undergraduate student at UCSB are $44,171 a year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at University of California - Santa Barbara

#10

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Redlands are $52,500 per year.

University of Redlands excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Redlands Report

Best Geography & Cartography Colleges by State

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

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

More Geography & Cartography Rankings in the Far Western US Region

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 21 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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