2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology in the Plains States Region

Geophysics & Seismology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #552 out of the 1095 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for geophysics and seismology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 master's degrees in geophysics and seismology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geophysics and seismology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geophysics & Seismology in the Plains States Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for geophysics and seismology students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geophysics Students Working on Their Master's

1

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Louis University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geophysics and seismology. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in geophysics and seismology from Saint Louis University

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

#1 Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in geophysics and seismology. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. More information about a master’s in geophysics and seismology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Geophysics & Seismology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular geophysics and seismology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	2
Minnesota	345	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geophysics

One of 6 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Geophysics & Seismology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Geophysics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	76
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	30
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	12
Paleontology	2

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).
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