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Texas A&M University

Department of Geography

College Station, TX

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Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS) Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 38
Doctoral Degrees 4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

131
Applied
84
Accepted
53
Enrolled
64%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
90
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 1st Not reported Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE
Master's Degree Requirements Letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

167
Total Graduate Students
12%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 19.16%
Black or African American 3.59%
White or Caucasian 55%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.8%
Asian 3.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 1.2%
Unknown 2.99%

Gender

Male (57%)
Female (42%)

Faculty

26
Total faculty
Male (18)
Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Geomorphology, historical geography, urban-economic geography, geographic education and technology, human-environment interaction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States
Contact Dr. David M. Cairns
Department Head
Email: cairns@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-2783

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