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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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southeast region, there were 313 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 9 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying geographic information science.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
UK also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geographic information science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying geographic information science list, GMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, GMU supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s list. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 2 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 8,086 students enrolled at University of North Alabama, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,111. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full University of North Alabama Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary Washington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 13 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMW supports 4,293 students, and 47 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,578. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying geographic information science list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech, 430 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus]](/colleges/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Central Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s list. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 3 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying geographic information science list, UCA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 10,335 students enrolled at University of Central Arkansas, 528 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Arkansas does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-central-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,438 of the 13,061 students enrolled at UWF were GI Bill® students, of which 750 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,810. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,829. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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