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2024 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in New York

8 Colleges in New York
156 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 reviewed 8 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geographic information science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 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 New York 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 New York 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 New York

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 New York Schools in Geographic Information Science

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

It is difficult to beat Binghamton University if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

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

It is difficult to beat University at Buffalo if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 20 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo 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

Every student who is interested in geographic information science needs to check out Hunter College. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were approximately 2 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Hunter 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

University at Albany is a good option for students pursuing a degree in geographic information science. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.

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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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Lehman is a large public college located in the city of Bronx. This college ranks 57th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 7 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 3 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
10.0% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland. This school ranks 45th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 97th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 2 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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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 212
Other Geography 5

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