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2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 389 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

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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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 Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 12 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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#2

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, GMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 8 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Mary Washington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

UMW also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMW are $21,030.

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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

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  • *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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