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2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Geographic Information Science is the 357th most popular major in the country with 3,098 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 432 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 155 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Hunter College

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Hunter has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.

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#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

#5

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 19 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Full University at Buffalo Geographic Information Science Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

Full Pitt Geographic Information Science Report

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

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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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