by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 499 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 Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region geographic information science students.
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 Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. West Point, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 99 ’s geographic information science 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cortland. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cayuga County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Auburn, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Cayuga Community College
With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 20 ’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 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%.
Full University at Buffalo Geographic Information Science Report
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
Lehman College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman College is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 7 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 48 ’s geographic information science 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 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Temple University Geographic Information Science Report
University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Rowan University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University at Albany landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Utica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mohawk Valley Community College Geographic Information Science Report
With a ranking of #15, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Hofstra University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 3 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, Farmingdale State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public institution located in Farmingdale, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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Johns Hopkins University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hunter College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 93%.
University of Delaware ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Delaware
SUNY Potsdam did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LCCC is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Onondaga Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
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