About PhD Program,
Our graduate programs, and the degrees each offers, are listed alphabetically below. We also list our non-degree granting interdisciplinary graduate education programs. All graduate students also must complete the Graduate School’s scholarly ethics and integrity requirement and the inclusion and diversity requirement.
Visit the 2024-25 Graduate Catalog for general and Graduate School policies and procedures, appeals process, and listing of graduate degree-granting programs and their requirements. Links to degree-program catalog pages are also included below.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
The M.S. degree develops specialists for academic, agency, and industry positions through emphasis on geographic analysis, identifying debates and gaps in the current literature to define an original research question, and conducting research, collecting primary or secondary data, defending and presenting findings in publishable form. The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Geospatial and Environmental Analysis focuses on research involving Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and imagery analysis.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Tuition varies by program and campus location, with different rates for Virginia residents and out-of-state students. Visit our tuition and costs page to learn about the cost of graduate education, and our funding page to explore various funding sources available to support graduate students. Over 70% of our full-time degree-seeking students receive graduate assistantships that cover most or all of their cost of education.
Application Requirement,
Transcripts
Letters of Recommendation
Graduate School Testing Requirements
Application Deadline,
Jan 15, 2025
Application Fee,
Degree-seeking students must include a $75 fee with their application,
