2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in geography and cartography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography and cartography programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography and cartography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree geography students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geography & Cartography in Texas

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Geography & Cartography Report

#2

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’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.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UT Austin

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$17,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geography Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas State University Geography & Cartography Report

#3

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$28,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Doctorate in Texas list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s geography degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geography & Cartography Doctor’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 more about Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Dallas

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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

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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