GIS PhD Programs

Ohio State University

• Ohio State University offers a GIS doctorate in its Geodetic Science and Surveying program. Applicants must complete 55 hours of course work within the department before being admitted to the doctoral program. Applicants in 2010 need a 3.4 grade point average (GPA) in graduate-level work. At least 135 hours of graduate work after a bachelor's degree is required to earn this doctorate.

  Ohio State University
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
  1036 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall
  Columbus, OH 43210-1361
  614-292-2514
  ceegs.ohio-state.edu/GSGRADUATE/phd.php

University of South Carolina

• The University of South Carolina offers a doctoral program in Geography focused on GIS with concentrations in remote sensing, cartography and GIS. Minimal admission requirements in 2010 are an undergraduate GPA of approximately 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and a combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The program requires candidates to complete 25 course credits and 12 research credits.

  University of South Carolina
  Department of Geography
  Callcott Building
  709 Bull Street, Main Office Room 127
  Columbia, SC 29208
  803-777-5234
  cas.sc.edu/geog/academics/phd.html

Michigan State University

• Michigan State University's doctoral Geography program offers a GIS concentration in 2010. Admission requirements include at least a 3.4 GPA in a master's-level program and a combined GRE score of 1150 or higher. Doctorate candidates in 2010 must complete at least 56 credits.

  Michigan State University
  Department of Geography
  116 Geography Building
  East Lansing, MI 48824
  517-355-4649
  geo.msu.edu/acad_prog/phdreq.html

Indiana State University

• Indiana State University offers a doctorate in Geography with a concentration in GIS. The program requires a minimum of 83 semester hours of graduate credit, which includes completion of a master's in science degree. In 2010, a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and a minimum score of 1000 on the GRE is required for admission.

  Indiana State University
  Department of Earth and Environmental Systems
  200 N. Seventh St., Science Room 159
  Terre Haute, IN 47809
  812-237-2444
  indstate.edu/ees/PhD_Program.htm

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

• The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, offers a GIS doctorate through its Geography department. The doctoral degree in 2010 requires a minimum of 72 credits of course work. The university requires GRE scores but does not list a minimum score.

  University at Buffalo
  Department of Geography
  105 Wilkeson Quad
  Buffalo, NY 14261
  716-645-2722
  geog.buffalo.edu/academic_programs/graduate/phd_gis.shtml

George Mason University

• George Mason University offers a doctorate in Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences (GIS). Admissions requires an undergraduate minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale. The program in 2010 comprises 72 credits: 48 credits of course work and 24 credits of dissertation research. The 48-credit requirement may be reduced by up to 30 credits for qualified students holding master's degrees.

  George Mason University
  Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences
  4400 University Drive, MS 6C3
  Fairfax, VI 22030-4444
  703-993-1210
  catalog.gmu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=1160&returnto=111

University of Texas at Dallas

• The University of Texas at Dallas, offers a Geospatial Information Systems doctorate through its School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences. Admission in 2010 requires a minimum of 1150 on the GRE. The program requires a minimum of 90 hours of graduate work beyond the bachelor's degree; 42 graduate-level hours are in formal classes.

  University of Texas at Dallas
  School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
  800 W. Campbell Road, GR31
  Richardson, TX 75080-3021
  972-883-4932
  utdallas.edu/epps/gis/phd.html