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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$10,050 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value bachelor's degree programs for geology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a year. 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.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $9,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Geology majors at Texas A&M Kingsville take out an average of $29,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year. 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.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.

UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $7,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Geology majors at UH take out an average of $22,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,231 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from UTSA carry an average student debtload of $22,486.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $26,505 in student debt.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas Tech University Report

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Arlington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $9,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, geology graduates from SHSU take out $20,441 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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