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2025 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas

9 Colleges in Texas
640 Geology Degrees Awarded
$43,196 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in geological & earth sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #95 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for geological & earth sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 640 degrees in geological & earth sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas The geology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Geological & Earth Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geology
Master's Degrees in Geology
Doctor's Degrees in Geology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of geology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Texas Schools in Geology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Geology Degrees Awarded
$50,682 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 138 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Geological & Earth Sciences degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station earn a boost of approximately $7,485 above the typical income of geological & earth sciences majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Geology Degrees Awarded
31.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 79 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the geology program make about $42,062 in the first couple years of their career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Geology Degrees Awarded
$89,896 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in geological & earth sciences has to take a look at University of Houston. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 72 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from University of Houston receive $46,700 more than the average geology graduate.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Geology Degrees Awarded
$49,727 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 33 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from Texas Tech University make $6,531 more than the typical geology grad.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Geology Degrees Awarded
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 48 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geology program report average early career wages of $42,779.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$65,546 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Dallas receive $22,350 more than the average geology graduate.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,788 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 17 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geology program state that they receive average early career income of $42,788.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX

Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 10 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,894 Median Starting Salary

UH Downtown is a large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 50th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 16 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent data year. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from University of Houston - Downtown earn $7,698 more than the typical geology graduate.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 112
Oklahoma 257 95
New Mexico 219 69

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

Geology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 523
Geophysics & Seismology 53
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 22
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 22
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 20

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Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 1,225
Physics 740
Astronomy & Astrophysics 59
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 58
General Physical Sciences 34
Materials Sciences 10

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