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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 2,491 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

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 master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the geology majors at the school.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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

About 32% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the geology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in geology at University of Oklahoma, 50% are male and 50% 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 22% of the geology majors at the school.

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

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 54% of the geology majors at the school.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

Women make up 33% of the geology majors at the school.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 58% of the geology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Odessa.

Women make up 20% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 279
Arizona 53
Oklahoma 62
New Mexico 36

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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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