3,231Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in geographic information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #333 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 98 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geographic Information Science Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,231 degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Geographic Information Science School
The geographic information science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geographic Information Science rankings. For our Best Overall Geographic Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Geographic Information Science Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geographic Information Science Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Geographic Information Science in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geographic information science degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in geographic information science has to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 13 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in geographic information science. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geographic information science from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 56 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 92 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 87 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.
UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 99 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 47 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 11 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 65 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.
Here are some additional great schools for Geographic Information Science students that almost earned our Best Geographic Information Science Schools award.
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).
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The geographic information science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geographic Information Science rankings. For our Best Overall Geographic Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
