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

8 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geography Schools for a Master'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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,936 people earned their degree in geography and cartography, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,126 and had an average of $23,577 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 590 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,680 and $22,723 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in geography and cartography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography and cartography programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNT Geography & Cartography Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M University - College Station

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Dallas Geography & Cartography Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Texas Tech University

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’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 #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTSA Geography & Cartography Report

#2 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Austin

#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree geography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas State

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Sam Houston State University

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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

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  • *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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