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2024 Best Geography Schools in Texas

9 Colleges in Texas
252 Geography Degrees Awarded
Geography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #159 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for geography students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 252 degrees in geography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geography School

Best Geography Schools in Texas The geography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geography rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geography Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geography Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Geography in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of geography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Geography

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geography. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 18 geography students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
53 Geography Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in geography. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 53 geography students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from The University of Texas at Austin

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in geography. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 8 geography students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Texas Christian University

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
45 Geography Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in geography has to take a look at Texas State University. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 45 geography students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Texas State University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
40 Geography Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 geography students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from University of North Texas

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 17 geography students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Texas Tech University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
13.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 29 geography students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from The University of Texas at San Antonio

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
22.2% Growth in Graduates

SFASU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Nacogdoches. This university ranks 48th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 9 geography students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Stephen F Austin State University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 20 geography students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geography from Sam Houston State University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
75.0% Growth in Graduates

UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Houston. This university ranks 54th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 8 geography students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in geography from University of Houston - Clear Lake

Best Geography Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Geography Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 160
Oklahoma 565 30
New Mexico 416 40

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One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geography has other similar majors worth exploring.

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