Best colleges for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences in Texas
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Texas programs in the federal field-of-study file, The University of Texas at Austin leads: its Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences graduates earn a median $83,481 four years after finishing, against the field's $60,190 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | $83,481 | +$23,291 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station | $74,594 | +$14,404 |
| 3 | Texas Tech University | $74,591 | +$14,401 |
How big is the earnings gap between Texas Geological programs?
$8,890 separates the top and bottom of this list — $83,481 at The University of Texas at Austin against $74,591 at Texas Tech University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Texas Geological graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $23,291 above the $60,190 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.