2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master'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 9 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master's in Geological & Earth Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - Kingsville the best value school in Texas for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $6,157 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 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 city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH are $9,727 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $12,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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A rank of #4 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 master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 per year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTEP are $7,166 a year.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTSA are $9,479 a year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. 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.
UT Dallas also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baylor are $37,674 a year.
Baylor also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 113 |
| Oklahoma | 95 |
| New Mexico | 72 |
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Majors Related to Geology
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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 9 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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