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2023 Best Value Geophysics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geophysics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geophysics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Geophysics & Seismology is the 757th most popular major in the country with 243 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geophysics and seismology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geophysics and seismology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The geophysics 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 “Best Value Geophysics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Geophysics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region geophysics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geophysics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 3 ’s geophysics degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $16,404 for southeast region geophysics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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