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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

1 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 432 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geographic information science programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree geographic information science students with aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 10 doctorate’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, 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%.

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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