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2022 Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

5 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 251 people earned their degree in geophysics and seismology, making the major the 674th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 85 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in geophysics and seismology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geophysics and seismology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geophysics and seismology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree geophysics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geophysics students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s geophysics degrees to qualified students.

Caltech also made our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree geophysics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCLA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s geophysics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree geophysics students whose families make $75-$110k list, SDSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geophysics & Seismology at San Diego State University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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