2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Michigan, there were 60 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.

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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

$19,359 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Michigan University Geographic Information Science Report

#2

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Eastern Michigan

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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