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If you are not 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.
Leading the list is Northern Arizona University, our #1 school for geographic information science. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 17 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at Northern Arizona University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the geographic information science program make about $47,056 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,645 to complete this degree.
See the full geographic information science program report for Northern Arizona University
A rank of #2 makes Arizona State University one of the top schools for geographic information science. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Arizona State University graduates 68% of students within six years. Arizona State University awarded about 81 geographic information science degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their geographic information science degree from Arizona State University earn around $48,740 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,096 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in geographic information science from Arizona State University
Students looking for a strong geographic information science program will find one at Arizona State University Skysong, which ranked #3. This very large public university is located in the city of Scottsdale. About 95 geographic information science degrees were awarded at Arizona State University Skysong in the most recent year. Students who receive their geographic information science degree from Arizona State University Skysong earn around $45,447 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,096.
Read more about the geographic information science program at Arizona State University Skysong
A rank of #4 makes University Of Arizona one of the top schools for geographic information science. This very large public university is located in the city of Tucson. About 68% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 65 geographic information science students who graduated with this degree at University Of Arizona in the most recent data year. Graduates of the geographic information science program make about $49,815 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $28,250 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong geographic information science program will find one at Arizona Western College, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Yuma, Arizona Western College is a large public university. Arizona Western College awarded about 14 geographic information science degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their geographic information science degree from Arizona Western College earn around $44,895 in the first couple years of their career.
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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 · 7 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).
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