36 Best colleges for Petrology and Geochemistry in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 896K citations received by 24.2K academic papers made by 36 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#59 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#85 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#99 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#103 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

8. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#109 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

9. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#110 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#129 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

11. Baylor University

Waco

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#171 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

12. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#190 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

13. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#202 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

14. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#216 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

15. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#259 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

16. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#263 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

17. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#264 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

18. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#282 in the United States

#327 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

19. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#289 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#338 in the United States

#385 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

21. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#347 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#360 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

23. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#368 in the United States

#418 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

24. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#371 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

25. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#376 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#406 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

27. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#417 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. Texas College

Tyler

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#427 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

29. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#434 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

30. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#437 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

31. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#439 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

32. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#440 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

33. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#442 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

34. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#448 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

35. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#451 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. Midland College

Midland

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#453 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $6,921
Enrollment: 5,690

Closest to Texas states to learn Petrology and Geochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	3	55
New Mexico	4	40
Louisiana	5	44
Arkansas	3	118
Kansas	4	60
Mississippi	4	134
Colorado	9	27
Missouri	8	58
Arizona	3	6
Alabama	8	90
Iowa	3	75
Utah	4	37
Illinois	17	15
Tennessee	8	45
South Dakota	4	145
Kentucky	7	53
Georgia	11	35
Indiana	8	30
Minnesota	6	14
Wisconsin	9	13
Florida	16	33
South Carolina	6	64
North Dakota	2	168
Ohio	20	29
North Carolina	11	50
Michigan	11	5
California	46	2
Montana	3	124
Idaho	3	106
Virginia	11	25
District of Columbia	5	128
Maryland	11	23
Pennsylvania	22	9
Oregon	5	31
New Jersey	9	28
Washington	9	11
New York	46	10
Connecticut	6	20
Vermont	3	148
Massachusetts	22	1
Rhode Island	3	26
New Hampshire	3	78
Maine	5	101
Hawaii	2	42