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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$36,471 Avg Salary
$23,383 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for geology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $20,002 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $171, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,149. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $340.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from Texas A&M Kingsville carry an average student debtload of $29,172.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $22,204.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,505.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $28,665.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Geology majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $24,535 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, geology graduates from UTSA take out $22,486 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 674
Arizona 113
Oklahoma 95
New Mexico 72

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

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