10
Colleges in the Southwest Region
567
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for geographic information science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 567 degrees in geographic information science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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.
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 Southwest Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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.
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
68
Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geographic information science. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 68 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geographic information science from Texas A&M University - College Station
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
70
Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
Arizona State University - Tempe is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in geographic information science. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 70 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
75
Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a degree in geographic information science. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 75 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
34
Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in geographic information science needs to check out Texas State University. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 34 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
88
Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded
ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 88 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.
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