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2022 Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 242 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 48 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 4 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 7 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 16 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 1 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Iowa Geographic Information Science Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU MN, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU MN Geographic Information Science Report

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Saint Louis University 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree geographic information science students whose families make more than $110k list, SLU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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