by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Geology & Earth Sciences is the 125th most popular major in the country with 6,024 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 564 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 151 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in geology and earth sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geology and earth sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sul Ross State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Geology & Earth Sciences Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Texas Tech University
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Baylor University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Southern Methodist University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
MSU Texas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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