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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$9,286 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 279 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #58 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for geology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Austin are $12,050 a year.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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

#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH are $9,727 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #4.

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

#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 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $9,518 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTEP are $7,166 a year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $15,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baylor are $37,674 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Baylor University Report

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 53
Oklahoma 62
New Mexico 36

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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