Geographic Information Science at University of Utah

Every geographic information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geographic information science program at University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

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

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 Master’s Program

17% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

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
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