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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 432 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - College Park is $22,710 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Geographic Information Science Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Binghamton University is $20,907 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Binghamton University

#3

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cortland, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cortland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,440 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SUNY Cortland.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at SUNY Cortland

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $21,081 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 University at Buffalo

#5

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Potsdam. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Potsdam not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Potsdam is $16,580 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at SUNY Potsdam

#6

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Edinboro also took the #7 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Edinboro is $19,921 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Geographic Information Science Report

#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Rowan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $29,673 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rowan.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Rowan

#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#6 in overall quality

Hofstra University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Hofstra did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hofstra is $34,800 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hofstra 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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