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

5 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 242 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNI is $17,467 for Plains States 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 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at UNI

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Duluth is $19,042 for plains states region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 3 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,385 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwest Missouri State University.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Northwest

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $20,754 for Plains States 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 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University Geographic Information Science Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend KU is $20,981 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Kansas 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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