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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$21,952 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,687 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

With 91 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geography and cartography is the #53 most popular major in Colorado.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado

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

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography

$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Colorado list.

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$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $12,610 per year.

CU - Boulder did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Colorado list.

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$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $10,994 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Colorado list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

DU undergraduate students pay an average of $54,819 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 71
Idaho 6
Montana 4
Wyoming 4

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
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 4 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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