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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,098 people earned their degree in geographic information science, making the major the 357th most popular in the United States.

Across Arizona, there were 177 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 85 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k

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

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

#1

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Geographic Information Science Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Arizona

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Northern Arizona University

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