2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 445 degrees and certificates were awarded to geography and cartography students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #108 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for geography students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston - Clear Lake the best value school in Texas for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $7,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year. Geography majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,200 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for geography in Texas.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,409. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $249.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tarleton State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in Texas. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $11,135 per year. On average, geography graduates from Texas State take out $21,044 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $305.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTSA are $9,231 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFASU are $10,600 a year.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $21,366 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNT are $11,090 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geography majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $18,757 in student debt.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geography and cartography students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that geography majors at SHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,654.
SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Explore all the Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 288 |
| Oklahoma | 54 |
| New Mexico | 50 |
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Majors Related to Geography
One of 12 majors within the area of study, geography and cartography has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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