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2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,543 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,929 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geography & Cartography School for You

With 20 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geography and cartography is the #82 most popular major in Iowa.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value programs for geography students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Geography & Cartography

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for geography and cartography students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa State are $9,634 a year.

Full Geography & Cartography at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geography and cartography schools in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Geography & Cartography at University of Iowa Report

Best Value Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 30
Minnesota 52
Kansas 24
Nebraska 6
North Dakota 7
South Dakota 7

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 3 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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