2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 49 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 the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Denver
Denver, CO

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Denver if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geographic information science. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Colorado.

There were roughly 26 geographic information science individuals who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Denver

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

University of Utah is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geographic information science. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Utah.

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

More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Utah

3

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in geographic information science. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Colorado.

There were roughly 9 geographic information science individuals who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

4

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ID

#1 Best Quality In ID

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Idaho State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geographic information science. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Idaho.

There were about 4 geographic information science individuals who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Idaho State University

5

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

#2 Most Popular In UT

Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Brigham Young University - Provo

5

American Sentinel University
Aurora, CO

#3 Most Popular In CO

American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Aurora. More information about a master’s in geographic information science from American Sentinel University

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular geographic information science colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	293	35
Utah	245	10
Idaho	146	6

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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	21
Other Geography	7

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.