Overview

Doctoral Program in Geography / Doctoral Program in Geography is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

12

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	Official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university, master's degree in geography or a related field from a regionally accredited university, a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted, minimum 3.5 GPA in all completed graduate course work, evidence of scholarly writing.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$20,493

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.22%
Black or African American	3.7%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.7%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astronaut Photography Cataloging; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Monitoring of Spectral Response to Plant Productivity; Texas Aquatic Connectivity Assessment Project; Geographic Information System Data Update for Healthy Creeks Initiative; Geomorphic characteristics of the upper Brazos River in response to invasive species.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	100,565

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. F. Benjamin Zhan
Doctoral Program Director
Email: fz01@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2458846

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