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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Geographic Information Science is the 333rd most popular major in the country with 3,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 206 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in geographic information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geographic information science programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region.
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 9 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $18,578 for plains states region geographic information science students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Geographic Information Science Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Missouri State University is $12,925 for plains states region geographic information science students.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Northwest Missouri State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
UNI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,438 for Plains States Region Geographic Information Science students per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UNI Geographic Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Cloud State University is $14,581 for plains states region geographic information science students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Saint Cloud State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,257 for Plains States Region Geographic Information Science students per year to attend University of Kansas.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at KU
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for plains states region geographic information science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at UMN Twin Cities
With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 6 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SLU is $25,039 for Plains States Region Geographic Information Science students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Saint Louis University
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Iowa is $19,401 for Plains States Region Geographic Information Science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Iowa Geographic Information Science Report
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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
- *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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