2020 Most Affordable Online GIS Degrees
This list highlights 10 schools, all of which offer affordable online bachelor's in geographic information systems degrees. Delta State University, the #1 option, charges only $7,501 per year. Western Illinois University, ranked #2, offers an annual tuition rate of $8,883 for its Bachelor of Science in Geography and Geographic Information Science. Classes for this program include Applied GIScience, Digital Earth, Environmental Applications of GIS, GIS Data Acquisition, GIS Data Integration, and Social Applications of GIS.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
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| Delta State University | $7,501 | |
| Western Illinois University | $8,883 | |
| Oregon State University | $13,905 | |
| Unity College | $14,100 | |
| University of Arizona | $15,750 | |
| Arizona State University | $15,900 | |
| North Carolina A&T State University | $17,280 | |
| Florida Atlantic University | $21,595 |
Delta State University Cleveland (MS)
Example Classes: Digital Image Processing, Fundamental Techniques in Surveying, Geospatial Mathematics, Algorithms, and Statistics, Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence Analysis, The Law and Surveying, Topographic Mapping Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Western Illinois University Macomb (IL)
Example Classes: Applied GIScience, Digital Earth, Environmental Applications of GIS, GIS Data Acquisition, GIS Data Integration, Social Applications of GIS Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Oregon State University Corvallis (OR)
Example Classes: Climate Change, Water and Society, Climatology, Earth Systems Science, Geography of the Western World, Geovisualization: Cartography, Human Geography Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Unity College Unity (ME)
Example Classes: Advanced Spatial Analysis and GIS Application, Conservation Cartography and Visualization, Environmental Impact using Remote Sensing, Maps and Graphics for a Changing World Online Bachelor's Degrees
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University of Arizona Tucson (AZ)
Example Classes: Advanced GIS, Cartographic Design and Production, Geographical Applications of Remote Sensing, Integrated Geospatial Technologies, Statistical Techniquest in Geography, Regional Development, & Planning, Web-Mobile GIS Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Arizona State University Tempe (AZ) (and 4 others)
Example Classes: Advanced Statistics for Geography and Planning, Air Photo Interpretation, Cartography and Georepresentation, Programming Principles in GIS I, Spatial Databases, Statistics for Geography and Planning Online Bachelor's Degrees
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North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro (NC)
Example Classes: Analytical Photogrammetry, Geodesy, Hydraulics and Piping Systems, Hydrology, Land Survey Systems, Subdivision Design Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton (FL)
Example Classes: Human-Environmental Interactions in South Florida, Quantitative Methods, Remote Sensing of the Environment, Spatial Data Analysis, Weather and Climate, World Geography Online Bachelor's Degrees
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