2025 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Ohio

If you plan on majoring in geographic information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #333 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 2025 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 134 degrees in geographic information science annually.

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Geographic Information Science Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Ohio. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geographic Information Science in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geographic information science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Ohio Schools in Geographic Information Science

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in geographic information science has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a degree in geographic information science from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kent State University at Kent is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in geographic information science. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent.More information about a degree in geographic information science from Kent State University at Kent

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	915	40
Illinois	870	50
Indiana	737	3
Wisconsin	672	79

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Geographic Information Science Related Rankings by Major

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	157

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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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