2022 Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

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

Geophysics & Seismology is the 674th most popular major in the country with 251 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 65 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geophysics and seismology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geophysics and seismology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree geophysics students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology in Texas

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s geophysics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Full UH Geophysics & Seismology Report

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s geophysics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geophysics & Seismology at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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