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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#5 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students with aid list, UT Dallas has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Dallas is $15,232 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,334 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students with aid per year to attend ECU.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students with aid.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students with aid.

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

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#11 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students with aid.

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#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students with aid.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 1 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 8 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students with aid.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 20 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Oklahoma 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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