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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 389 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNA is $16,255 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of North Alabama Geographic Information Science Report

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, WKU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $15,642 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Western Kentucky University

#3

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #3 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $19,570 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Kennesaw State University

#4

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 13 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern is $17,293 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Geographic Information Science Report

#5

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the #5 spot on the list. Radford University is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Radford also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $19,604 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Radford.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Radford University

#6

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. TROY is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 1 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

TROY also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Troy University is $15,552 for southeast region bachelor’s degree geographic information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Troy University

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 7 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $26,518 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Geographic Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Auburn University Geographic Information Science Report

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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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