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Doctor's Degree in Geographic Information Science

Doctor’s Degrees in Geographic Information Science

37 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in geographic information science is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 14% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 43.2% 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, 37 people earned their doctor's degree in geographic information science. This earns it the #258 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

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 Doctor’s Degrees

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 doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in geographic information science. About 56.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 21
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The racial-ethnic distribution of geographic information science doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in geographic information science. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
15 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for geographic information science students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Maryland - College Park. Each year, around 40,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,889 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,560 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in geographic information science from UMCP. Of these students, 70% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
7 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Davis is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in geographic information science. Each year, around 39,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in geographic information science from UC Davis. About 38% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
4 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

University of Utah comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in geographic information science. Each year, around 33,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,175 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,353 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in geographic information science from U of U.

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Texas State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in geographic information science. Each year, around 37,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in geographic information science from Texas State.

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
2 Yearly Graduations

University of Toledo is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in geographic information science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,753 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,354 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in geographic information science from University of Toledo.

#6

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas
2 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at Dallas is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in geographic information science. Roughly 28,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,088 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in geographic information science from UT Dallas. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
1 Yearly Graduations

University of Iowa is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in geographic information science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,016 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,256 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in geographic information science from Iowa.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to geographic information science that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography 151
Other Geography 11

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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