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You can study part-time and online while you continue to gain valuable work experience.

20+ Years

We put student success first. That's why more than 7,000 GIS professionals have turned to Penn State for online learning since 1999.

Award-Winning Graduate Programs with Impact

Learn to make maps that matter. Penn State’s geospatial degrees and certificates combine advanced theory with the latest innovations, empowering you with the expertise, confidence, and technical know-how to advance your career. Before long, you’ll be better equipped to solve complex challenges that will impact people and our planet.

Emerging topics include:

  • spatial data analytics
  • open web mapping
  • AI integration
  • application development
  • remote sensing
  • lidar
  • location intelligence

Online Master's Degree Programs

Geographic Information Systems - GIS (Master's Degree)
Apply by April 1 to start May 13
Gain the expertise to design and leverage geographic information systems and spatial analysis tools to tackle real-world problems that impact people and our planet. This online GIS master's degree program allows for flexibility and customization.
Homeland Security – Intelligence and Geospatial Analysis Option (Master of Professional Studies)
Apply by July 1 to start August 26
Combine intelligence analysis with geospatial science and technology to gain situational awareness and provide a decisive advantage in preventing and responding to homeland security threats. This online degree program can help improve the accuracy of your organization's most critical intelligence assessments.
Spatial Data Science (Master of Science)
Apply by April 1 to start May 13
Learn to create novel solutions that leverage vast amounts of spatial data to solve location-based challenges. This online master’s degree program offers unmatched depth and breadth in spatial data science and will help you seize new opportunities in geospatial science and industry.

Online Certificate Programs

Geographic Information Systems - GIS (Postbaccalaureate Certificate)
Apply by April 15 to start May 8
This online certificate program provides students with hands-on course experiences using the latest tools in the GIS industry. Choose from two different tracks — a foundational track for the GIS novice or an experienced professional’s track for students with a strong working knowledge of GIS.
Geospatial Intelligence Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
Apply by April 15 to start May 8
Apply geospatial information science and technology (GIST), knowledge of spatial relationships, and cognitive processes to improve problem solving and decision making. This online certificate can help jumpstart or advance your career as a geospatial intelligence or imagery analyst.
Geospatial Programming and Web Map Development (Graduate Certificate)
Apply by April 15 to start May 8
Expand your web mapping and coding skills with this online certificate program. Geospatial professionals can learn to create web-based interactive mapping applications that support spatial data science. Prior programming experience is not required.
Remote Sensing and Earth Observation (Graduate Certificate)
Apply by April 15 to start May 8
Learn to leverage data gathered from drones, satellites, and lidar. This certificate focuses on remote sensing, terrain mapping, and image analysis and draws upon the resources of one of the most respected online GIS programs in the U.S.

100% Online for Maximum Flexibility

Penn State World Campus has helped thousands of adult learners achieve their educational and career goals through online learning. Benefits include: 

  • easy scheduling with 10-week terms
  • 5 intakes annually so you can get started sooner
  • ability to complete weekly assignments at your preferred pace
  • the freedom to take a semester off

Innovation in Online Education

First... to deliver 100% online courses on emerging topics like lidar, drone mapping, open web mapping, and more
First... to provide our courses as Open Educational Resources
First... to develop Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) in GIS, GEOINT, and geodesign
First... to offer a comprehensive GEOINT program in a 100% online format

Multiple Credentials for Faster and Better ROI

Did you know that our graduate certificates are embedded into the master’s programs? This unique structure allows you to earn multiple credentials in less time and with less expense than earning them separately. Pick your path:

  • Begin in a master’s program and add one or more skill-based certificates along the way.
  • Start with a certificate and step-up to a master’s degree using our accelerated admission option.

We Put Student Success First

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Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award Winner

U.S. Navy platoon commander and Homeland Security (GEOINT) student Siotame H. Latu receives this year’s Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award for his outstanding contributions to the geospatial intelligence community.

 

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2023 Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award

Project manager and MGIS Student Yousre Odeh wins the 2023 Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award for his work developing a risk-of-failure analysis for the city of Delaware’s aging water distribution infrastructure.

 

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Penn State’s Esri Innovation Program 2023 Student of the Year Award

MGIS graduate Libbie Duskin receives Penn State’s Esri Innovation Program 2023 Student of the Year Award for her work analyzing geospatial data to monitor movements of elephants in zoological facilities.

 

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