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

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$59,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Geological & Earth Sciences

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

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 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 9 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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