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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

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 $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,098 people earned their degree in geographic information science, making the major the 357th most popular in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geographic information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geographic information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#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 #1 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Geographic Information Science Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 48 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Arizona

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at ASU - Tempe

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 University

#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Arizona University 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%.

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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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