Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences programs in Texas
16 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Texas
Natural Sciences Managers in Texas earn a median of $129,960 a year across 7,470 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $145,220 | 4,900 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $46,840 | 2,190 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,810 | 1,470 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,080 | 690 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | $88,400 | 270 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Community College District Austin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Blinn College District Brenham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Central Texas College Killeen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| El Paso Community College El Paso | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Hill College Hillsboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Lee College Baytown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Odessa College Odessa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Palo Alto College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| South Plains College Levelland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Tyler Junior College Tyler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.