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2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

4 Ranked Colleges
111 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 the Far Western US region, there were 548 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 111 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

UCSB also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Santa Barbara is $11,895 for far western us region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at UCSB

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $16,252 for far western us region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Southern California.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Southern California

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $13,108 for far western us region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Oregon.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Oregon

#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $11,423 for far western us region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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