2025 Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in geographic information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #294 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geographic information science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geographic information science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geographic information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geographic information science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geographic Information Science Schools

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 in California.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geographic Information Science in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geographic information science.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Geographic Information Science

1

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

64 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geographic information science. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from University of California - Santa Barbara

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geographic information science. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from University of Southern California

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	521	40
Oregon	343	26

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Geographic Information Science Related Rankings by Major

Geographic Information Science is one of 2 different types of Geography & Cartography programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	423

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.