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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Pennsylvania, there were 102 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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#2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

Pitt also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Pitt

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Temple

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