by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Geographic Information Science is the 333rd most popular major in the country with 3,543 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 567 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 35 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in geographic information science. That schools that top this list have a program in geographic information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree geographic information science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. SIPI is a small public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 0 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Navajo Technical University landed the #2 spot on the list. Navajo Technical University is a small public school situated in Crownpoint, New Mexico. It awarded 1 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Navajo Technical University
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Collin County Community College District Geographic Information Science Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #4 spot on the list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geographic information science degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 6 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Central New Mexico Community College
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 more about Geographic Information Science at Houston Community College
Austin Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Full Austin Community College District Geographic Information Science Report
Lone Star College System ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Lone Star College System
El Centro College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at El Centro College
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Tarrant County College District
Lee College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Lee College
With a ranking of #11, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geographic information science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at San Antonio College
Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geographic Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Temple, Texas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s geographic information science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geographic Information Science at Temple College
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