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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southwest 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 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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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. 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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

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 $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 31 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #1 rank 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Arizona State University - Tempe

#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 #2 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 48 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Geographic Information Science Report

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at NAU

#5

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. 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.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Texas State University

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, SHSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SHSU 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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