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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
109 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Far Western US region, there were 548 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 109 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree geographic information science students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree geographic information science students list, CSULB has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at California State University - Long Beach

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at California State University - Northridge

#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

University of Redlands also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Redlands

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree geographic information science students list, SFSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at SFSU

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree geographic information science students list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Southern California

#6 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

UW Tacoma also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Tacoma Campus 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%.

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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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