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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $75-$110k)

7 Ranked Colleges
32 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Doctorate 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.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $75-$110k)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #2 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 University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of California - Davis

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geographic information science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geographic information science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. 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.

Full Texas State Geographic Information Science Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geographic information science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed 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 The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 1 doctorate’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa Geographic Information Science Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

UC also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. 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.

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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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