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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $13,270 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Texas A&M College Station

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Arizona State University - Tempe

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $12,292 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Central University is $8,259 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Geographic Information Science Report

#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $12,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ASU - Skysong Geographic Information Science Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 10 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $11,745 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Geographic Information Science Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Arizona

#11 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,816 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SFASU.

Full SFASU Geographic Information Science Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $17,285 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tarleton has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,132 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tarleton State 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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