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2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
543 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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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 Southwest region, there were 543 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in geographic information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geographic information science programs, but they also 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 13 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $3,626 for Southwest Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 71 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for Southwest Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,921 for Southwest Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 66 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona Geographic Information Science Report

#5

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. East Central University is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Central University is $8,259 for southwest region geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 57 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $12,292 for Southwest Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 20 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,020 for Southwest Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

Full ASU - Skysong Geographic Information Science Report

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 30 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $11,745 for Southwest Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,962 for southwest region geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at OSU

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $10,816 for Southwest Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Stephen F Austin State University

#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, NAU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,799 for Southwest Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NAU.

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#11

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for southwest region geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $17,285 for southwest region geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Oklahoma

#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region geographic information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tarleton has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,132 for Southwest Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tarleton.

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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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