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

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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 master's degrees in geographic information science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Virginia

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

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in geographic information science needs to check out George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 Virginia. More information about a master’s in geographic information science from George Mason University

2

University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Mary Washington is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geographic information science. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small 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 Virginia. More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Mary Washington

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	18
Georgia	361	7
Tennessee	296	2
Alabama	248	3
Arkansas	184	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	18

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).
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