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2025 Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Texas

5 Colleges in Texas
273 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 273 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 Texas 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.

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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 Texas 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Geographic Information Science

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
68 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in geographic information science has to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
34 Geographic Information Science Degrees Awarded

Texas State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geographic information science. Texas State is a very large public university located in the small 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in geographic information science needs to check out The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
11.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Sam Houston State University if you want to pursue a degree in geographic information science. SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. This university ranks 18th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 9 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 39th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 5 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year.

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Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 108
Oklahoma 565 22
New Mexico 416 10

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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

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