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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Geographic Information Science Major in Arizona” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Geographic Information Science is the 333rd most popular major in the country with 3,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Arizona, there were 189 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Geographic Information Science Major in Arizona” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in geographic information science. To top this list, a school must have a successful geographic information science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Geographic Information Science Major in Arizona” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona geographic information science students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Geographic Information Science Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 55 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Geographic Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Geographic Information Science Major in Arizona. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified ’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at ASU - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geographic Information Science Major in Arizona list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 62 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Geographic Information Science at Arizona State University - Tempe
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Geographic Information Science Major in Arizona. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 14 ’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU Geographic Information Science Report
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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%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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