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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas

40 Colleges
$48,639 Avg Salary
$20,113 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 40 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $19,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $340.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UH take out is $21,550.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $16,479. 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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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, geology majors at UTSA accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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