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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

12 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 #82 most popular major in Texas with 674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the geology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

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

On average, geology graduates from UT Austin take out $20,002 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 $171.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Geology majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,149 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $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 Texas list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

Geology majors at Texas A&M Kingsville take out an average of $29,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Geology majors at UH take out an average of $22,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $26,505 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UT Arlington take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,535.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from UTSA carry an average student debtload of $22,486.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Geology majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $25,512 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 12 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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