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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas

12 Colleges
$48,639 Avg Salary
$20,113 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $16,479. 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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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 Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

On average, geology graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $340.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Geology majors at UH take out an average of $21,550 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, geology graduates from Texas Tech take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, geology majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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

After completing their degree, geology graduates from UTSA carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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 $20,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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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 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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