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

6 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 543 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 117 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in geographic information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geographic information science programs, but they also 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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The geographic information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 31 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Geographic Information Science Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Arizona

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Texas State

#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Sam Houston State University Geographic Information Science Report

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Northern Arizona University

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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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