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2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas

9 Colleges in Texas
523 Geology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #125 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for geology & earth sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 523 degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Texas Your choice of geology & earth sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geology & earth sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Geology & Earth Sciences Degree Level

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

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 Schools in Texas. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geology degree levels they offer.

Top Texas Schools in Geology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
89 Geology Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. 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 89 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
68 Geology Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
47 Geology Degrees Awarded

University of Houston is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 47 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
33 Geology Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 33 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
10.3% Growth in Graduates

UTSA is a very large public university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 29 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

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

There were roughly 17 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX

SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. This university ranks 18th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 10 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 50th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 16 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 670 90
Oklahoma 565 68
New Mexico 416 52

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

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

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