Credits required
19 Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 19 quarter credits are equal to 12.67 semester credits.*
Cost per credit
$571 Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.
Delivery
Online You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. View the curriculum.
Start terms
3 per year

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science – Online

Careers

By participating in the geographic information science graduate certificate program, you will be competitive and competent across broad disciplines in GIScience — a job market valued at $10.8 billion globally in 2018 and projected to reach $19.7 billion by 2024.

Job market outlook

Make a well-informed decision on which degree to pursue online by using the following live job market information from public and private data sources.

Oregon State's Career Development Center is also a great resource for career information.

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