2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

If you pursue a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #55 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of geology & earth sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 doctor's degrees in geology & earth sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geology & earth sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geology & earth sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geology & earth sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geology & earth sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geology & Earth Sciences Schools

The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Geology

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from The University of Texas at Austin

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	171	12
Oklahoma	124	9
New Mexico	73	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

Geology & Earth Sciences is one of 7 different types of Geological & Earth Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	11
Geophysics & Seismology	10
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.