17
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
482
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for geographic information science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 482 degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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.
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 the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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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.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
92
Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geographic information science. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 92 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
32
Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geographic information science. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. 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 year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
47
Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in geographic information science. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geographic information science. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 5th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 4 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geographic information science from Western Michigan University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 14 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 6 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In OH
University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo. This university ranks 19th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 2 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.
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