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2023 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

6 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 6,024 people earned their degree in geology and earth sciences, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 564 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geology and earth sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geology and earth sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 94%.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

UH also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 87%.

Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Dallas supports 28,669 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Baylor University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geology for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 876 of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor were GI Bill® students, of which 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. During this same period, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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.

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