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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. 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 New York for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s” 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 New York, there were 156 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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.
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 New York for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree vets studying geographic information science.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany, 260 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
University at Buffalo also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s geographic information science students in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Binghamton University supports 18,148 students, and 102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 46 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,948. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehman, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 15,091 students enrolled at Lehman, 184 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,409. 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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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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