2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

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

Across Illinois, there were 58 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking looked at 3 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree geographic information science students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in Illinois

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at UIUC

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$20,761 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

EIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Eastern Illinois University

#3

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$11,996 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at WIU

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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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