by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Great Lakes region, there were 482 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region geographic information science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 9 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Illinois University Geographic Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lakeland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kirtland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 86%.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Michigan Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 9 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Illinois University Geographic Information Science Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 92 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Geographic Information Science Report
With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 23 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Kent State
With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 47 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Geographic Information Science Report
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 22 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Geographic Information Science Report
Central Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Central Michigan
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lake Superior State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Lake Superior State University
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 9 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Northern Michigan University
With a ranking of #13, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Stark State College
With a ranking of #14, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Eastern Michigan
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 32 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Geographic Information Science Report
Clark State Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Clark State Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Clark State Community College
Western Michigan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 4 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Western Michigan University
With a ranking of #19, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State Community College is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 17 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Columbus State Community College
University of Toledo landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Geographic Information Science Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 25 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at OHIO Athens
Michigan State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 91%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Michigan State University
With a ranking of #23, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sinclair Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
Full Sinclair Community College Geographic Information Science Report
With a ranking of #25, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Calvin University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Zanesville is a public institution located in Zanesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Geographic Information Science Report
DePaul University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Geographic Information Science at DePaul University
With a ranking of #25, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Eastern is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at OHIO Eastern
Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at OHIO Southern
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