Which state should I attend college?

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For a person interested in geology no. The reason being that geology is currently in demand, as oil-exploration which has driven their salaries way way up. So, the hard earned money aspect is likely to pay off for Tim, so long as he can get past his job interview and do well in his classes. The too much work argument really depends on what work is assigned and how much Tim likes his work, as he is notably getting his degree due to interest. If one is interested in their major then they are more likely to enjoy it and the issue of work really won't be as major.

To be honest though, given that Tim Tex is a Texan, I would not actually advise him to leave the area too much as he can go to a state subsidized school to cut his own costs, not only that but the general region has oil which means a good job market for geology majors, which would allow him to pay off whatever loans he accrues through working for the oil business. This money can then be applied to his interests, which could even be further study in the subject.

wohoho, i learned something new today. Maybe I should copy KBABZ and give out Kudos instead.

Hunh? I don't think I said anything that remarkable. The information I gave:

Geology is doing well: "According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, beginning salary offers in July 2005 for graduates with bachelor’s degrees in geology and related sciences averaged $39,365 a year." This is not a bad amount, as it is approximately the same as many business majors. Not only that but that is the average, higher salaries can and likely do do better given this: "20 percent worked for oil and gas extraction companies.", these companies, although they are not doing as well as they were earlier still have a good demand and are willing to pay large amounts for good graduates as can be noted with petroleum engineering salaries. Perhaps I overstated the 'wayness' of it as I did not look at the information at hand but rather trying to work off of memory, however, I have heard of people with masters degrees in geosciences getting 80 grand, which is very high.

People who enjoy their majors suffer less from the issues of work: this is self-evident to the most part.

Texas has state schools where college pays less and the area around the region has oil. Texas is known for oil, and Oklahoma above it is known for oil, so it is likely that the oil market will help these people.