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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Geographic Information Science is the 333rd most popular major in the country with 3,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 313 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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.
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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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Florida State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 7 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UWF also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,089 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students with aid.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at UWF
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,699 for southeast region geographic information science students with aid per year to attend UNA.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at University of North Alabama
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region geographic information science students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $14,974 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Georgia Tech
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 3 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $19,551 for southeast region geographic information science students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at GMU
University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 22 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,203 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students with aid per year to attend UK.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at UK
Radford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
Radford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,505 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students with aid per year to attend Radford University.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Radford
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern also took the #10 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,763 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students with aid per year to attend Eastern.
Full Eastern Kentucky University Geographic Information Science Report
University of Central Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,554 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students with aid per year to attend UCA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Central Arkansas
Kennesaw State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
KSU Georgia also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Kennesaw State University
University of Mary Washington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geographic information science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
UMW also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,193 for southeast region geographic information science students with aid per year to attend UMW.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at University of Mary Washington
Tennessee State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $11,867 for southeast region geographic information science students with aid.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #13, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $24,018 for Southeast Region Geographic Information Science students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Auburn University Geographic Information Science Report
With a ranking of #14, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 1 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,992 for southeast region geographic information science students with aid per year to attend TROY.
Full Troy University Geographic Information Science Report
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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
- *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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