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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 a Master’s in the Plains States Region 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.

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 Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#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 Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

Northwest also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Geographic Information Science Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State Geographic Information Science Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 2 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of Iowa

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Geographic Information Science Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

SMU MN also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260.

Read more about Geographic Information Science at SMU MN

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree geographic information science students with aid 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 Saint Louis University 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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