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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas

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Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas

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Geography & Cartography is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,604 and had an average of $22,522 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 562 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,367 and $22,395 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in geography and cartography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography and cartography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas geography students.

Top 22 Most Focused Colleges for Geography & Cartography in Texas

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 90 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Texas State University

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Stephen F Austin State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 47 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas Geography & Cartography Report

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas 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 located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full UTSA Geography & Cartography Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UH Clear Lake

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full UT Austin Geography & Cartography Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 74 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Christian University Geography & Cartography Report

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at UT Dallas

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas Tech

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With a ranking of #12, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 16 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Collin County Community College District Geography & Cartography Report

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Austin Community College District landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Austin Community College District

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tarleton Geography & Cartography Report

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Houston Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Community College Geography & Cartography Report

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

Lone Star College System ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at North Harris Montgomery

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

With a ranking of #17, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Blinn College

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at El Centro College

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With a ranking of #19, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 10 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Geography & Cartography at Tarrant County College District

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.

Full San Antonio College Geography & Cartography Report

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Lee College

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Temple College
Temple, Texas

Temple College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Geography Major in Texas list. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Temple College Geography & Cartography Report

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