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2024 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges in Michigan
112 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
Geographic Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #333 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 112 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 Michigan 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geographic information science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

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

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 Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geographic Information Science in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geographic information science degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Geographic Information Science

1
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geographic information science from Michigan State University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Western Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in geographic information science from Western Michigan University

3
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in geographic information science needs to check out Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geographic information science from Central Michigan University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

It's difficult to beat Eastern Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges 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 data year.

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Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 104
Illinois 870 50
Indiana 737 3
Wisconsin 672 79

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

Majors Similar to Geographic Information Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geography 100
Other Geography 3

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