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

8 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Plains States region, there were 242 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 48 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

Northwest also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Northwest Missouri State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at South Dakota State

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Iowa

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, SLU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.

Full SLU Geographic Information Science Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMU MN has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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