2024 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Washington

A degree in geographic information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #333 out of 1506 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 Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 83 degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.

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Geographic Information Science Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Geographic Information Science in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of geographic information science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Washington Schools in Geographic Information Science

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in geographic information science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great option for students pursuing a degree in geographic information science. UW Tacoma is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.More information about a degree in geographic information science from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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
California	999	235
Oregon	587	28

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Geographic Information Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geographic Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	170
Other Geography	1

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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).
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