by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,526 people earned their degree in geography and cartography, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in geography and cartography. To top this list, a school must have a successful geography and cartography program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 90 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Texas A&M College Station
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 53 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at The University of Texas at Austin
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 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Texas Geography & Cartography Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Geography & Cartography Report
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 19 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Stephen F Austin State University
Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at UH Clear Lake
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 8 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 more about Geography & Cartography at Texas Christian University
Collin County Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Geography & Cartography Report
Austin Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Full Austin Community College District Geography & Cartography Report
With a ranking of #14, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Houston Community College
Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 57 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geography & Cartography at Lone Star College System
Tarleton State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Tarleton State University
El Centro College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Blinn College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas list. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at Tarrant County College
Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geography degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas list. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geography Major in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geography & Cartography at San Antonio College
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