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Best Geography Schools Near Carson City, NV (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Carson City, Nevada has 5 accredited schools offering geography programs, with tuition ranging from $1,131 to $17,666 per year for indexed programs. Carson City has a population of about 57,522. In Nevada, the top-earning geography-related role is Urban and Regional Planners at a median $100,040 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Geography Schools to Carson City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer geography programs near Carson City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Carson City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Carson City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Nevada schools on the Nevada geography page.
Geography Wages Near Carson City
Carson City is part of the Carson City, NV metro area (BLS area code 16180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Geographers
N/A
NV statewide
–
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$78,000
Carson City, NV
$79,511
Surveyors
$82,460
NV statewide
$84,057
Urban and Regional Planners
$100,040
NV statewide
$101,978
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
$99,890
NV statewide
$101,825
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
N/A
NV statewide
–
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$83,050
NV statewide
$84,659
Computer Occupations, All Other
$98,180
Carson City, NV
$100,082
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Carson City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Carson City-Area Cities With Geography Programs
How many accredited geography schools are near Carson City, NV?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering geography programs near Carson City. The closest is Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe, CA (19.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Columbia College (84.8 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying geography roles near Carson City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying geography-related roles near Carson City are: Urban and Regional Planners ($100,040), Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers ($99,890), Computer Occupations, All Other ($98,180). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in South Lake Tahoe instead of Carson City?
South Lake Tahoe, CA is 19.3 miles from Carson City and has its own set of local geography programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
