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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Geographic Information Science is the 333rd most popular major in the country with 3,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 558 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 155 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 12 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Southwest Region

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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 Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Stephen F Austin State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Skysong Geographic Information Science Report

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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 Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #3 spot on the list. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at ECU

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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 Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Texas State University

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Geographic Information Science Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.

Full Tarleton State University Geographic Information Science Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, 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 90%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Geographic Information Science Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Arizona

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at OSU

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With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Geographic Information Science Report

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University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Texas Geographic Information Science Report

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