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

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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 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the geology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in Texas for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 35% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 65% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 73% are male.

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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Of the 11 students majoring in geology at Texas A&M College Station, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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

#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the geology majors at the school.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Rice University

#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in geology at Baylor, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Baylor University

Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Southern Methodist University

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in geology at Texas Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas Tech University

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Of the 2 students majoring in geology at UT Dallas, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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