2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Geographic Information Science is the 357th most popular major in the country with 3,098 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Washington, there were 43 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geographic information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geographic information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Geographic Information Science in Washington (With Aid)

#1

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$15,397 Average Net Price

$38,608 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 2 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Washington” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $15,397 for washington geographic information science students with aid.

Full CWU Geographic Information Science Report

#2

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$10,817 Average Net Price

$50,867 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW Tacoma is $10,817 for washington geographic information science students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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