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Geophysics & Seismology at University of California - Los Angeles

6 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UCLA ranks in comparison to other schools with geophysics programs.

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Geophysics & Seismology Degrees Available at UCLA

UCLA Geophysics Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCLA was ranked #9 on College Factual's Best Schools for geophysics list. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Geophysics & Seismology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (With Aid) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (With Aid) 5
Best Geophysics & Seismology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (With Aid) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Geophysics & Seismology Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology 7
Best Value Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Geophysics & Seismology Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Geophysics & Seismology Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology 8
Best Geophysics & Seismology Schools 9
Best Value Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology 9
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geophysics & Seismology Graduates 11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geophysics & Seismology Graduates 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geophysics & Seismology Graduates 13
Best Value Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology 14
Highest Paid Geophysics & Seismology Graduates 20

Popularity of Geophysics at UCLA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 6 bachelor's degrees in geophysics & seismology. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 4 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in geophysics from UCLA. This makes it the #4 most popular school for geophysics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in geophysics in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geophysics Student Diversity at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geophysics majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor’s Program

All of the 6 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in geophysics from UCLA in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in geophysics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

UCLA Geophysics & Seismology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 geophysics majors earned their master's degree from UCLA. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in geophysics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 14
Geochemistry 4

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