2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Michigan, there were 60 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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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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 Master’s in Michigan 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 Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in Michigan (With Aid)

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

$19,359 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #0 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Central Michigan University

#2

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Michigan Geographic Information Science Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (With Aid)

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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