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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Associate 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 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geological & Earth Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 5 students majoring in geology at Austin Community College District, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

About 67% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Odessa College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Del Mar College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Hill College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. Located in the distant town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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#7

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

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#9

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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