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

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 Arizona 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 59 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 colleges 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 Arizona 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 Arizona

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

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

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geographic information science. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Arizona

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geographic information science. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Arizona State University - Tempe

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	542	16

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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.

Majors Similar to Geographic Information Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	5

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.