2024 Best Geographic Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

a master's degree in geographic information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #210 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for geographic information science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 master's degrees in geographic information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geographic information science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geographic information science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geographic information science related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geographic Information Science in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geographic information science.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Geographic Information Science

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in geographic information science has to check out University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a master's degree in geographic information science. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Johns Hopkins University

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	36
Pennsylvania	607	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geographic Information Science

One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geographic Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur. More about our data sources and methodologies.