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2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region 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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 543 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geographic information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geographic information science programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Geographic Information Science Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Arizona State University - Tempe

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 34 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Texas State University

#4

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $7,787 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at ECU

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Dallas is $10,857 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Arizona

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $12,037 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at ASU - Skysong

#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 1 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,669 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OSU.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $8,650 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SFASU Geographic Information Science Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,675 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $15,604 for southwest region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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