2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Southwest 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 master's degrees in geographic information science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geographic Information Science in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 Southwest 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 Arizona
Tucson, AZ

48 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geographic information science. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. 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 Arizona.

There were roughly 48 geographic information science individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Arizona State University - Tempe is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in geographic information science. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Arizona.

There were about 31 geographic information science individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Arizona State University - Tempe

3

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Dallas is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in geographic information science. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson. 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 Texas.

There were roughly 13 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geographic information science from The University of Texas at Dallas

4

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Sam Houston State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geographic information science. SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Texas. More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Sam Houston State University

5

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Texas.

There were approximately 8 geographic information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In AZ

#3 Best Quality In AZ

NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in geographic information science in Arizona.

There were roughly 6 geographic information science individuals who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geographic information science from Northern Arizona University

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	30
Arizona	313	52

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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	71

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.