by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Geographic Information Science is the 333rd most popular major in the country with 3,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 157 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 New England Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geographic information science. That schools that top this list have a program in geographic information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the New England Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Unity, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 34 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Salem State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Sentinel University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the New England Region. Located in Aurora, Colorado, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 14 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’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%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Southern Maine
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