2025 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 429 degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Geographic Information Science Schools List

Pick Your Geographic Information Science 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 the Rocky Mountains Region. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Geographic Information Science

1

University of Denver
Denver, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

18.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Denver if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver.More information about a degree in geographic information science from University of Denver

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

17.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geographic information science. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree 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	597	55
Colorado	590	35
Idaho	446	0
Wyoming	278	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geographic Information Science

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Geographic Information Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	321
Other Geography	12

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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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More about our data sources and methodologies.