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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

27 Colleges
$36,471 Avg Salary
$23,383 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 27 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas 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 medium-sized city of College Station.

Women make up 41% of the geology majors at the school.

On average, geology graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $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.

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

#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 27 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 43 students majoring in geology at UH, 56% are male and 44% are female.

On average, geology graduates from UH take out $22,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Houston Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 27 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the geology majors at the school.

Geology majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $26,505 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 27 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

About 38% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 62% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 57% are male.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,002. 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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Out of the 27 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 76% are male.

Geology majors at UTSA take out an average of $22,486 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 56% are male.

On average, geology graduates from UH Downtown take out $25,512 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Of the 17 students majoring in geology at UT Arlington, 65% are male and 35% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from UT Arlington carry an average student debt load of $24,535.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Women make up 53% of the geology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at Texas A&M Corpus Christi accumulate an average of around $21,274 in student debt.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’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.

Of the 14 students majoring in geology at Baylor, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Baylor University Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges 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 25 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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