Geospatial Science Advanced Certificate

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, s students should be able to develop a working knowledge of GIS-related tools for spatial data analysis.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to design strategies for compiling spatial data and a set of analytical tools and implementing a GIS-based system for geospatial problem-solving.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to prepare a GIS project using both problem-solving and project management skills.

4. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to present geospatial information in a clear, presentable cartographic product that addresses a geospatial issue.

SUCCESS RATES

59.6%

4-year graduation rate

1.39

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

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10 years after graduation

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5 years after graduation

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1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

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Working in New York

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Continuing Education

Notes

Completion rates: the percent of students entering the certificate program any time during the academic year and completing by May 31 four years later. Methodology adheres to guidelines from the AAU Data Exchange doctoral completion rates and means that spring entrants have less time to complete. Average of ten most recent reporting years (2014-15 through 2023-24). Years to certificate: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected program. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23). Earnings: SUNY Employment Outcomes Dashboard. Data Forthcoming. Working in NY State: SUNY Employment Outcomes Dashboard. Data Forthcoming.