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UMCP is in the top 10% of the country for geographic information science. More specifically it was ranked #8 out of 98 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in geographic information science. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in geographic information science from UMCP. This makes it the #5 most popular school for geographic information science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in geographic information science in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geographic information science majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
Of the 54 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Science from UMCP in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMCP are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in geographic information science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 36 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 geographic information science majors earned their master's degree from UMCP. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in geographic information science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 3 |
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