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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology in the Plains States Region

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2 Degrees Awarded
$38,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Geophysics Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geophysics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 5 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

That schools that top this list have a program in geophysics and seismology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geophysics Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geophysics Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 1 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology in the Plains States Region

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geophysics Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s geophysics students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

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