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Basic Certificate in Geographic Information Science

Basic Certificates in Geographic Information Science

1,035 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.5% of geographic information science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Geographic Information Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,035 people earned their basic certificate in geographic information science. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in geographic information science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 1,035
Bachelor’s Degree 792
Graduate Certificate 777
Master’s Degree 728
Undergraduate Certificate 115
Associate Degree 103
Doctor’s Degree 37

Earnings of Geographic Information Science Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for geographic information science students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in geographic information science. About 57.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 590
Women 445
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The racial-ethnic distribution of geographic information science basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 26
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 125
White 761
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 90
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to geographic information science that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography 246
Other Geography 84

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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