by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for geographic information science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 109 master's degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of geographic information science for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geographic information science students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geographic Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for geographic information science students seeking a a master's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geographic information science has to look into University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Southern California
It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geographic information science. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of California - Los Angeles
California State University - Long Beach is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geographic information science. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from California State University - Long Beach
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geographic information science has to look into California State University - Northridge. CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the city of Northridge.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from California State University - Northridge
University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Redlands.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Redlands
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of California - Davis
Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from San Francisco State University
Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Explore the best geographic information science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 675 | 97 |
| Washington | 402 | 12 |
One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geographic Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 75 |
