by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 35 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 792 bachelor's degrees in geographic information science during the <nil> academic year.
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The geographic information science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geographic information science students working on their bachelor's degree.
The geographic information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for geographic information science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geographic information science. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from University of Wisconsin - Madison
It's hard to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geographic information science. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from University of California - Santa Barbara
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geographic information science needs to check out University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from University of Southern California
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geographic information science has to take a look at University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from University of Connecticut
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from Arizona State University - Tempe
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from University of Maryland - College Park
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from Michigan State University
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One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geographic Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography | 2,596 |
| Other Geography | 41 |