by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 499 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geographic information science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geographic information science.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Military Academy. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. United States Military Academy is a small school located in West Point, New York that handed out 32 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 42 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cortland. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Cortland, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at SUNY Cortland
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Geographic Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University at Buffalo Geographic Information Science Report
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Rowan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan University is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Hofstra University
Farmingdale State College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Farmingdale, New York, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
University of Delaware came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full University of Delaware Geographic Information Science Report
SUNY Potsdam ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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