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2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
225 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,476 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 287 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 225 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in geography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geography programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $8,521 for texas bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNT.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UNT Geography Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for texas bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Geography Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $10,516 for texas bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Read full report on Geography at UTSA

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for texas bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UT Austin Geography Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $12,317 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Geography at Texas Tech University

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $11,125 for texas bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State University.

Full Texas State University Geography Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $4,517 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Geography at University of Houston - Clear Lake

#10 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, SFASU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $8,650 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Geography Report

#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 17 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Geography at SHSU

#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $21,286 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Geography at Texas Christian University

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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