2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
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Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences
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 doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.
UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
UH graduate students pay an average of $9,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for geology in Texas.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $7,166 per year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $15,088 per year.
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Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Baylor graduate students pay an average of $37,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 113 |
| Oklahoma | 95 |
| New Mexico | 72 |
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Majors Related to Geology
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geology
| 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 7 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).
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