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2024 Best Geophysics & Seismology Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
89 Geophysics Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, geophysics & seismology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #757 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for geophysics & seismology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 degrees in geophysics & seismology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geophysics & Seismology School

Best Geophysics & Seismology Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of geophysics & seismology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geophysics & seismology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geophysics & Seismology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geophysics
Master's Degrees in Geophysics
Doctor's Degrees in Geophysics

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geophysics & Seismology Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geophysics & Seismology in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geophysics degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Geophysics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in geophysics & seismology has to look into Stanford University. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 15 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
19.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geophysics & seismology. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 21 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geophysics & seismology. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 4 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
30.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat California Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in geophysics & seismology. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Caltech is a great school overall.

There were about 13 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 1 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
28.6% Growth in Graduates

UNR is a very large public university located in the city of Reno. This university ranks 2nd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were approximately 7 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
81.8% Growth in Graduates

WWU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 11 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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8

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in geophysics & seismology from University of California - Riverside

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 1 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Geophysics & Seismology Colleges by State

Explore the best geophysics & seismology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California99954
Washington83119
Nevada3545
Alaska1675

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One of 7 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Geophysics & Seismology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Geophysics

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences1,152
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences174
Chemical & Physical Oceanography154
Hydrology & Water Resources Science55
Geochemistry8

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