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2024 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in California

10 Colleges in California
391 Geographic 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 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 391 degrees in geographic information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geographic Information Science School

Best Geographic Information Science Schools in California Your choice of geographic information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Geographic Information Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Geographic Information Science
Master's Degrees in Geographic Information Science
Doctor's Degrees in Geographic Information Science

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 Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geographic Information Science in California

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.

10 Top California Schools in Geographic Information Science

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
63 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in geographic information science has to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 63 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Any student who is interested in geographic information science needs to look into University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geographic information science from University of California - Los Angeles

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
87 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in geographic information science has to check out University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 87 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
7.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 13 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA

CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Northridge. This university ranks 49th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 1 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geographic information science from California State University - Northridge

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Redlands. This university ranks 45th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 22 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 134th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 17 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 60th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 4 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 65
Oregon 587 28

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geography 786
Other Geography 74

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