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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Geographic Information Science for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,231 people earned their degree in geographic information science, making the major the 333rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 645 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 51 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Geographic Information Science for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in geographic information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geographic information science programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Geographic Information Science for an Associate”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree vets studying geographic information science.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Geographic Information Science for an Associate. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
SRJC also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, SRJC supports 16,757 students, and 289 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 223 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $578. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SRJC]](/colleges/santa-rosa-junior-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Geographic Information Science for an Associate list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American River, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 25,422 students enrolled at American River, 618 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 424 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $520. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. American River does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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