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Geography at Texas State University

If you are interested in studying Geography, consider the program at Texas State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas State University sits in San Marcos, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 42 geography graduations were recorded at Texas State University.

Online Class Availability at Texas State University

Online coursework is an option at Texas State University. Of 40,674 students, 2,395 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,927 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Geography graduates at Texas State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geography graduates at Texas State University are 60% women (25) and 40% men (17).

Geography Bachelor’s Program at Texas State University

Among the 29 bachelor’s geography graduates at Texas State University, 48% were women (14) and 52% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Geography bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas State University, below the national average of 30%.*

Geography Master’s Program at Texas State University

Of the 10 master’s geography degrees awarded at Texas State University, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography master’s degree recipients at Texas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Geography master’s degree recipients at Texas State University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Geography Doctoral Program at Texas State University

Among the 3 doctoral geography graduates at Texas State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geography doctoral degree recipients at Texas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Geography doctoral degree recipients at Texas State University, higher than the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Geography Graduates

Those who complete Geography program at Texas State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Geography graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$123,658
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Geographers	$77,391
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,034

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.