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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall geographic information science education in Pennsylvania.
Leading the list is University Of Pennsylvania, our #1 school for geographic information science. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 96%. There were roughly 20 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent data year. Graduates of the geographic information science program make about $99,682 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,155 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes Pennsylvania State University Main Campus one of the top schools for geographic information science. This very large public university is located in the city of University Park. About 86% of students finish within six years. About 17 geographic information science degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus in the most recent year.
Read more about the geographic information science program at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Students looking for a strong geographic information science program will find one at Pennsylvania State University World Campus, which ranked #3. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a large public university. Pennsylvania State University World Campus graduates 34% of students within six years. About 153 geographic information science degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University World Campus in the most recent year.
More information about a degree in geographic information science from Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Temple University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best geographic information science schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Philadelphia. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. About 27 geographic information science degrees were awarded at Temple University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, geographic information science degree recipients from Temple University generally make around $48,154. Students borrow a median of $26,259 to complete this degree.
See the full geographic information science program report for Temple University
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 17 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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