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

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 Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 #1 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas

#1 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 #2 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 31 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Geographic Information Science Report

#4

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas State Geographic Information Science Report

#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #5 spot 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.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at SHSU

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona 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 Getting Aid ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #0 spot 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 Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

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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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