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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$10,404 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,639 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Texas

Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

$9,892 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - Kingsville the best value school in Texas for geological and earth sciences students. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $9,892 per year.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year.

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

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list.

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$9,231 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a year.

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$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. 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 undergraduate at UTEP are $9,544 a year.

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$14,564 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Dallas are $14,564 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Dallas also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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

#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX
$50,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Baylor University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baylor are $50,232 per year.

Baylor also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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 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.

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