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Geographic Information Science at Houston Community College

Geographic Information Science at Houston Community College

If you are interested in studying geographic information science, you may want to check out the program at Houston Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 48,329.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geographic Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

Houston Community College Geographic Information Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Geographic Information Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Geographic Information Science (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Geographic Information Science

Houston Community College Geographic Information Science Rankings

Geographic Information Science Student Demographics at Houston Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geographic information science majors at Houston Community College.

Houston Community College Geographic Information Science Associate’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geographic information science associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in geographic information science at Houston Community College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in geographic information science graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a associate's in geographic information science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Geographic Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in geographic information science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1,280 $64,620
Geography Professors 280 $88,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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