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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
120 Degrees Awarded
$8,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 120 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science (With Aid)

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for Associate Degree Geographic Information Science students with aid.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Geographic Information Science Report

#2

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree geographic information science students with aid list, Mitchell Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Tech is $12,472 for Associate Degree Geographic Information Science students with aid.

Full Mitchell Tech Geographic Information Science Report

#3

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geographic information science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Palomar College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Palomar College is $3,673 for Associate Degree Geographic Information Science students with aid.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Palomar College

#4

American River College

Sacramento, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 13 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American River, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American River is $4,816 for Associate Degree Geographic Information Science students with aid.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at American River College

#5

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geographic information science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRJC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $5,782 for associate degree geographic information science students with aid.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Santa Rosa Junior College

#6 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree geographic information science students with aid list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,792 for associate degree geographic information science students with aid per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus

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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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