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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

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 $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree geography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s geography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #3 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k 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 12 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees 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.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UT Dallas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#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 $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Geography & Cartography Report

#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geography Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also made our “Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas State University Geography & Cartography Report

#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 $30-$48k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s geography students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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