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Geographic Information Science at The University of West Florida

Geographic Information Science at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061.

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.

UWF Geographic Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Science

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UWF does offer online courses in geographic information science for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UWF Geographic Information Science Rankings

Geographic Information Science Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Geographic Information Science Master’s Program

54% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of geographic information science master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geographic information science master's degree from UWF, 92% 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 The University of West Florida 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 0
White 12
International Students 1
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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 680 $62,160
Geography Professors 100 $98,420

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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