by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,231 people earned their degree in geographic information science, making the major the 333rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 206 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in geographic information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geographic information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Plains States Region”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Northwest Missouri State University
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at South Dakota State University
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Geographic Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Kansas Geographic Information Science Report
Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Kansas State University
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