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2024 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
499 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.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 499 degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Geographic Information Science School

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

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.

Pick Your Geographic Information Science Degree Level

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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Geographic Information Science

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 13 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
99 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

It is difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
60 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Binghamton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geographic information science. Binghamton University is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 29th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 60 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
48 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Hunter is a very large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 2 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
10.0% Growth in Graduates

UAlbany is a large public university located in the city of Albany. This university ranks 36th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 10 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geographic Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best geographic information science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 144
Pennsylvania 978 49
Maryland 618 107
New Jersey 614 7
Delaware 345 1

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

Majors Similar to Geographic Information Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geography 782
Other Geography 99

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