2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Missouri, there were 68 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

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 Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in Missouri

#1

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$6,673 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Northwest also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Northwest Missouri State University

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #2 spot on the list. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Louis University Geographic Information Science Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $48-$75k)

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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