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2024 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges in the Southwest Region
558 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 11 schools in the Southwest Region 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 558 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 the Southwest 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

The geographic information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Geographic Information Science in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Geographic Information Science

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
56 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geographic information science. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geographic information science from Texas A&M University - College Station

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

It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
62 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Tempe is a good decision for students interested in a degree in geographic information science. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 62 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
45 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in geographic information science needs to take a look at Texas State University. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 45 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 17 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
56 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 56 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

CNM is a large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. This college ranks 2nd out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

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

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ

NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geographic information science from Northern Arizona University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 10 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year.

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Best Geographic Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best geographic information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 129
Arizona 670 108
Oklahoma 565 22
New Mexico 416 10

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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

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