Geographic Information Science at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year.

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.

U of U Geographic Information Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Geographic Information Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Information Science
• Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Science

U of U Geographic Information Science Rankings

The geographic information science major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geographic Information Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geographic information science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geographic Information Science Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Geographic Information Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of geographic information science bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geographic information science at U of U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor's in geographic information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

U of U Geographic Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of geographic information science master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Of the students who received a geographic information science master's degree from U of U, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in geographic information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Other Geography
• Geography

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	160	$57,310
Geography Professors	60	$73,890

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License

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