Overview

The department also hosts or plays key roles in several international, national, and university-wide research centers.

The curriculum provides depth and breadth of knowledge in the theories and research methods of geographic information science.

Program Mission

The mission of the Geographic Information Science program from Texas State University is to offer students educational experiences of the highest quality and to conduct meaningful and vital research. The department is committed to outstanding teaching and scholarly activities within the framework of academic freedom and the diversity of ideas and is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and to public service. The department stresses the theoretical and applied realms of geography in all of its curriculum, leads the discipline with innovative applied work, and actively seeks to recruit top students nationally and internationally.

Career Options

Geographic information science doctoral students actively participate in professional conferences, meetings, and workshops, and publish in top-tier journals in the field, including the International Journal of Geographical Information Science, Transactions in GIS, the International Journal of Remote Sensing, and Cartographica. GIScience Ph.D. alumni hold positions in university and community colleges, the private industry, government agencies, and private and public research centers, in the United States and internationally.

Programme Structure

The curriculum for the Ph.D. program in geographic information science (GIS) is designed to provide depth and breadth of knowledge in the field’s theoretical foundations and research methods. Students complete 31 credit hours of graduate course work, including core, skills, and elective courses and 15 credit hours of dissertation research and writing courses.

Graduate courses are available at the intermediate and advanced levels with a focus on the theoretical aspects of GIS representation, visualization, modeling, and spatial data analysis and management, including both human and environmental geography applications.

Faculty advisors will work individually with each student to develop a tailored course plan that meets the student’s educational and career goals.

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Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

46 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Marcos, United States

Disciplines

Geography Geographical Information Systems (GIS) View 64 other PhDs in Geography in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

English requirements

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General requirements

baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
master's degree in geography or a related field from a regionally accredited university
a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
minimum 3.5 GPA in all completed graduate course work
completion of a master's thesis or demonstrated evidence of scholarly research and writing
official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections
resume/CV
statement of purpose explaining your reasons for pursuing doctoral study and your academic professional interests and goals
three letters of recommendation demonstrating adequate subject preparation in content and quality as reflected in your transcripts

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16380 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16380 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

9000 USD / year

≈ 9000 USD / year

Living costs

San Marcos

United States

921 - 1707 USD / month

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