by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Geography is the 159th most popular major in the country with 4,954 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 252 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 45 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 29 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #11, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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