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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

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 master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 45% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 28 students majoring in geology at UH, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Rice University Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 80% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 30% of the geology majors at the school.

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

Of the 9 students majoring in geology at UT Dallas, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

About 60% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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 18 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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