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Geographic Information Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Geographic Information Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a geographic information science school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geographic information science program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Geographic Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Science

UMN Twin Cities Geographic Information Science Rankings

Geographic Information Science Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geographic information science majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Geographic Information Science Master’s Program

27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of geographic information science master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geographic information science master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master'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 8
International Students 2
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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 200 $71,070
Geography Professors 100 $76,540

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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