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Geological & Earth Sciences is the 95th most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,705 and had an average of $23,383 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 675 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,639 and $20,113 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 193 geological 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 18 colleges that offer a degree in geological and earth sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geological 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
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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.
Full Sul Ross State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Out of the 18 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 a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 64 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 28 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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 #8. Texas Tech University 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.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Geological & Earth Sciences Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - San Antonio Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Tarleton State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas list. 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 landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Methodist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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.
MSU Texas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Texas ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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