by our College Data Analytics TeamGeographic Information Science is a concentration offered under the geography and cartography major at University of Wisconsin - Madison. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in geographic information science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,503 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $670 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,728 | $24,054 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
Online degrees for the UW - Madison geographic information science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Women made up around 35.3% of the geographic information science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in geographic information science at UW - Madison in 2019-2020, 15.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geographic information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 4 |
View All Geographic Information Science Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.