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2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,098 people earned their degree in geographic information science, making the major the 357th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 389 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in geographic information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geographic information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Radford University is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,071 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Radford University.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Radford

#2

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 16 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNA is $11,925 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of North Alabama Geographic Information Science Report

#3

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $13,975 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at KSU Georgia

#4

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $12,397 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Eastern

#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $11,714 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Western Kentucky University Geographic Information Science Report

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

Auburn also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $18,394 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Auburn University.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn Geographic Information Science Report

#7

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 1 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TROY is $14,062 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Troy University Geographic Information Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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