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Geographic Information Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study Geographic Information Science, consider the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is in Champaign, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 geographic information science graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online Class Availability at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Many students take online classes at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Among 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Geographic Information Science graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geographic Information Science graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 36% women (9) and 64% men (16).

Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 23 bachelor’s geographic information science graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 39% were women (9) and 61% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geographic Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Geographic Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, below the national average of 32%.*

Geographic Information Science Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 2 master’s geographic information science degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geographic Information Science master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Geographic Information Science Graduates

Students who finish Geographic Information Science program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Geographic Information Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$123,658
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Geographers	$77,391
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$56,771

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.