by our College Data Analytics TeamGeographic Information Science is a concentration offered under the geography and cartography major at University of Southern California. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in geographic information science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at USC paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,880 | $47,880 |
| Fees | $835 | $835 |
USC does not offer an online option for its geographic information science master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.4% of the geographic information science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.0%.
Around 38.5% of geographic information science master’s degree recipients at USC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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