2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, there were 102 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in geographic information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geographic information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at UPenn

#2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt Geographic Information Science Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Temple

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k)

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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