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

Geographic Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #210 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for geographic information science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 26 master's degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.

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 complete 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geographic Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geographic information science.

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

1

University of Denver
Denver, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geographic information science needs to take a look at University of Denver. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Denver

2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in geographic information science. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	287	11
Idaho	145	0

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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.

Majors Similar to Geographic Information Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	8
Other Geography	1

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.