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2025 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Texas

8 Colleges in Texas
527 Geography Degrees Awarded
$43,035 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in geography & cartography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #110 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 527 degrees in geography & cartography annually.

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Choosing a Great Geography & Cartography School

Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Texas Your choice of geography & cartography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geography & Cartography School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geography & Cartography Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geography
Master's Degrees in Geography
Doctor's Degrees in Geography

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geography & Cartography in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geography degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Texas Schools in Geography

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Geography Degrees Awarded
22.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great option for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 95 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Geography & Cartography degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station earn a boost of about $11,169 above the typical earnings of geography & cartography majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Geography Degrees Awarded
$36,878 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is a good decision for students interested in a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, geography degree recipients generally make about $36,878 in their early careers.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Geography Degrees Awarded
$44,895 Median Starting Salary

Texas State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 78 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the geography program make about $44,895 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Geography Degrees Awarded
25.4% Growth in Graduates

University of North Texas is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in geography & cartography. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, geography degree recipients typically make about $39,960 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Geography Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 32 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geography program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,936.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 28 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

SFASU is a large public university located in the remote town of Nacogdoches. This university ranks 39th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 9 geography & cartography students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year.

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Best Geography & Cartography Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 268
Oklahoma 257 52
New Mexico 219 50

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Geography & Cartography is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Geography Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science 273
Geography 254

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Majors Similar to Geography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 2,632
Economics 2,116
Sociology 1,678
Anthropology 531
International Relations & National Security 511
General Social Sciences 171
Urban Studies 47
Demography & Population Studies 7
Archeology 6
Other Social Sciences 5

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