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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas

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

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.

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The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 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.

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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.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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

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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 Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #10 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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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges 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 19 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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