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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Geographic Information Science is the 333rd most popular major in the country with 3,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 313 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 10 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $11,506 for southeast region geographic information science students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Florida State
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
UWF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $7,301 for southeast region geographic information science students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full The University of West Florida Geographic Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,708 for southeast region geographic information science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UK.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Kentucky
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $15,415 for southeast region geographic information science students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Georgia Tech Geographic Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 29 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNA is $15,060 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at UNA
With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $19,066 for southeast region geographic information science students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full George Mason University Geographic Information Science Report
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 12 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $14,287 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Eastern
With a ranking of #8, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Radford University is $16,716 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
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University of Mary Washington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 13 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMW also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMW is $19,728 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Mary Washington
University of Central Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region geographic information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,798 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Central Arkansas
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 11 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,365 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend KSU Georgia.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kennesaw State University Geographic Information Science Report
With a ranking of #12, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,563 for southeast region geographic information science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tennessee State University.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Tennessee State University
Auburn University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $23,468 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Auburn University Geographic Information Science Report
Troy University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,049 for southeast region geographic information science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Troy University.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at TROY
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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
- *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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