2024 Best Geographic Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geographic Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 master's degrees in geographic information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geographic information science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geographic information science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Geographic Information Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geographic Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geographic Information Science in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Geographic Information Science

1

Clark University
Worcester, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Clark University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geographic information science. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Worcester.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Clark University

2

Salem State University
Salem, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Salem State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geographic information science. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Salem State University

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best geographic information science schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	41
Maine	146	17

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Geographic Information Science Related Rankings by Major

Geographic Information Science is one of 2 different types of Geography & Cartography programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	25

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.