2024 Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Geological & Geophysical Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #726 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geological & geophysical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 degrees in geological & geophysical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools List

Geological & Geophysical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

The geological & geophysical engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region. 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 Geological & Geophysical Engineering 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 geological & geophysical engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Geological & Geophysical Engineering

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alaska Fairbanks is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in geological & geophysical engineering. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in geological & geophysical engineering from University of Alaska Fairbanks

2

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a degree in geological & geophysical engineering. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in geological & geophysical engineering from University of Nevada - Reno

Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best geological & geophysical engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	1
Nevada	354	21
Alaska	167	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geological & Geophysical Engineering

One of 0 majors within the Geoscience Engineering area of study, Geological & Geophysical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.