2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in Missouri (With Aid)

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 Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Geographic Information Science is the 357th most popular major in the country with 3,098 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 68 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The geographic information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$6,673 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 7 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Northwest

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

Full SLU Geographic Information Science Report

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

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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