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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k)

7 Ranked Colleges
32 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 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.

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 Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k)

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at UMCP

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at UC Davis

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Texas State University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas

#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 1 doctorate’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, U of U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U of U Geographic Information Science Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Iowa

#7 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 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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