2025 Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Geographic Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #294 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of geographic information science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in geographic information science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geographic information science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geographic information science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geographic Information Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for geographic information science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Geographic Information Science

1

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

7 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geographic information science. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from Brigham Young University - Provo

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geographic information science. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geographic information science from University of Utah

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best geographic information science schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	415	40
Colorado	316	6
Idaho	312	0

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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 Majors Related to Geographic Information Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	214
Other Geography	9

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.