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Best Schools for Geography in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall geography education in Texas.
Top Schools in Geography
Our analysis ranked Texas A And M University College Station the best school in the country for a degree in geography. This very large public university is located in the city of College Station. Texas A And M University College Station graduates 84% of students within six years. There were roughly 18 geography students who graduated with this degree at Texas A And M University College Station in the most recent data year. Students who receive their geography degree from Texas A And M University College Station earn around $54,204 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,479 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in geography from Texas A And M University College Station
A rank of #2 makes The University Of Texas At Austin one of the top schools for geography. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public institution. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 46 geography students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Texas At Austin in the most recent data year. Graduates of the geography program make about $36,878 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,875.
Read more about the geography program at The University Of Texas At Austin
Students looking for a strong geography program will find one at University Of North Texas, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 61%. University Of North Texas awarded about 36 geography degrees in the most recent data year. Geography graduates of University Of North Texas earn a median of $39,960 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,994.
See the full geography program report for University Of North Texas
A rank of #4 makes Texas State University San Marcos one of the top schools for geography. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. Texas State University San Marcos awarded about 41 geography degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their geography degree from Texas State University San Marcos earn around $44,590 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,021 to complete this degree.
See the full geography program report for Texas State University San Marcos
A rank of #5 makes The University Of Texas At San Antonio one of the top schools for geography. The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. About 25 geography degrees were awarded at The University Of Texas At San Antonio in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, geography degree recipients from The University Of Texas At San Antonio generally make around $49,955. Students borrow a median of $16,750 to complete this degree.
Read more about the geography program at The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Sam Houston State University placed #6 among the best geography schools. Set in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. There were roughly 17 geography students who graduated with this degree at Sam Houston State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, geography degree recipients from Sam Houston State University generally make around $35,936. Students borrow a median of $25,156 to complete this degree.
Read more about the geography program at Sam Houston State University
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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