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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Geographic Information Science is the 357th most popular major in the country with 3,098 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 432 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 155 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 53 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehman also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 19 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Temple has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

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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%.

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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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