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2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 432 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 155 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree geographic information science students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

Lehman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 53 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree geographic information science students with aid list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#6 in overall quality

University at Albany came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 19 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Pitt

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, 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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