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2025 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
652 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
Geographic Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #333 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geographic information science. Combined, these schools handed out 652 degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geographic Information Science School

Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of geographic information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geographic information science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Geographic Information Science Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Geographic Information Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Geographic Information Science
Master's Degrees in Geographic Information Science
Doctor's Degrees in Geographic Information Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geographic Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geographic information science degree levels they offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Geographic Information Science

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
34 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
52.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
84 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in geographic information science. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
13.0% Growth in Graduates

University at Buffalo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geographic information science. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 23 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
36 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 15th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 36 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
4.5% Growth in Graduates

IUP is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Indiana. This university ranks 54th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 22 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 25th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 12 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent data year.

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Best Geographic Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best geographic information science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 144
Pennsylvania 978 49
Maryland 618 107
New Jersey 614 7
Delaware 345 1

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

Majors Similar to Geographic Information Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geography 531
Other Geography 115

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