36 Best colleges for Petrology and Geochemistry in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 852K citations received by 23.7K 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: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#59 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#86 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#100 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#103 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

8. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#107 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
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: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

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: 91%

11. Baylor University

Waco

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#173 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

12. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#192 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

13. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#202 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

14. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#222 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

15. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#258 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

16. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#259 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

17. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#265 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

18. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#283 in the United States

#327 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

19. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#286 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#341 in the United States

#388 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

21. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#344 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#360 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

23. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#368 in the United States

#417 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

24. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#371 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 89%

25. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#374 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

26. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#402 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

27. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#419 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

28. Texas College

Tyler

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#427 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

29. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#429 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

30. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#432 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

31. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#435 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

32. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#437 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

33. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#438 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

34. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#445 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. Midland College

Midland

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#446 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $5,502
Enrollment: 5,219

36. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#448 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

Closest to Texas states to learn Petrology and Geochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	3	56
New Mexico	4	39
Louisiana	5	44
Arkansas	3	117
Kansas	4	60
Mississippi	4	135
Colorado	9	27
Missouri	8	57
Arizona	3	7
Alabama	8	92
Iowa	3	75
Utah	4	36
Illinois	16	15
Tennessee	8	45
South Dakota	4	145
Kentucky	7	53
Georgia	11	35
Indiana	8	31
Minnesota	6	14
Wisconsin	9	13
Florida	15	33
South Carolina	6	61
North Dakota	2	170
Ohio	20	29
North Carolina	11	50
Michigan	11	5
California	45	2
Montana	3	125
Idaho	3	106
Virginia	11	25
District of Columbia	5	128
Maryland	11	24
Pennsylvania	21	10
Oregon	5	30
New Jersey	9	28
Washington	9	11
New York	46	9
Connecticut	6	21
Vermont	3	150
Massachusetts	22	1
Rhode Island	3	26
New Hampshire	3	76
Maine	5	101
Hawaii	2	43