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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geographic Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Texas, there were 310 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 84 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geographic Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geographic information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geographic information science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geographic Information Science for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geographic Information Science for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geographic Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 41 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geographic Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 21 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geographic Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 427 of the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU were GI Bill® students, of which 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geographic Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)
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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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