2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in Illinois

If you plan on getting your master's degree in geographic information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #203 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of geographic information science. Combined, these schools handed out 25 master's degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geographic Information Science School for Your Master's Degree

The geographic information science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in Illinois ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of geographic information science students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geographic information science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geographic Information Science in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geographic information science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geographic Information Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geographic information science. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Illinois. More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in geographic information science needs to take a look at Western Illinois University. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Illinois. More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Western Illinois University

2

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Eastern Illinois University if you want to pursue a master's degree in geographic information science. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Illinois. More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Eastern Illinois University

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	17
Ohio	466	16
Indiana	352	3
Wisconsin	302	46

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geographic Information Science

One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geographic Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur. More about our data sources and methodologies.