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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k)

6 Ranked Colleges
120 Degrees Awarded
$6,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Geographic Information Science is the 357th most popular major in the country with 3,098 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 120 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in geographic information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geographic information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $2,604 for Associate Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at CNM

#2

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the #2 spot on the list. Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Palomar College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Palomar College is $2,891 for Associate Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mitchell Technical College is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 11 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Tech is $9,349 for associate degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Mitchell Technical College Geographic Information Science Report

#4

American River College

Sacramento, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American River College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geographic information science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

American River also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend American River College is $4,334 for Associate Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 4 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

SRJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,026 for associate degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SRJC Geographic Information Science Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 3 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $14,816 for associate degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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