2024 Best Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in geophysics & seismology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #702 out of 1232 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in geophysics & seismology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geophysics & seismology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geophysics & seismology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geophysics & seismology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geophysics & seismology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geophysics & Seismology in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geophysics & seismology.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Geophysics

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

13 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in geophysics & seismology needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in geophysics & seismology from University of California - Berkeley

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geophysics & seismology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geophysics & seismology from University of California - Los Angeles

3

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

3 Annual Graduates

University of California - Riverside is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geophysics & seismology. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geophysics & seismology from University of California - Riverside

Best Geophysics & Seismology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geophysics & Seismology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	521	19
Nevada	201	2

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Geophysics & Seismology Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Geophysics & Seismology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Geophysics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	462
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	73
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	19
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	7
Geochemistry	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.