Geographic Information Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for geographic information science students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not 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.
Leading the list is University Of Wisconsin Madison, our #1 school for geographic information science. This very large public university is located in the city of Madison. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. About 47 geographic information science degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, geographic information science degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Madison generally make around $58,681. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduates carry a median of $20,250 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire one of the top schools for geographic information science. This large public university is located in the city of Eau Claire. University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire graduates 65% of students within six years. About 16 geographic information science degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, geographic information science degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire generally make around $40,048. University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire graduates carry a median of $21,212 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
