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2024 Best Geophysics & Seismology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
32 Geophysics Degrees Awarded
Geophysics & Seismology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #757 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geophysics & seismology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 degrees in geophysics & seismology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geophysics & Seismology School

Best Geophysics & Seismology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of geophysics & seismology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Geophysics & Seismology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geophysics & Seismology Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Geophysics
Doctor's Degrees in Geophysics

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 the Best Geophysics & Seismology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geophysics & Seismology in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of geophysics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Geophysics

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

It's difficult to beat Colorado School of Mines if you want to pursue a degree in geophysics & seismology. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were roughly 14 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

Every student pursuing a degree in geophysics & seismology needs to look into University of Wyoming. UW is a large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were about 3 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
40.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geophysics & seismology. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in geophysics & seismology needs to take a look at University of Utah. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 6 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

Boise State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geophysics & seismology. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 4 geophysics & seismology students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geophysics & Seismology Colleges by State

Explore the best geophysics & seismology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 6
Colorado 590 19
Idaho 446 4
Wyoming 278 3

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 400
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 51
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 37
Geochemistry 6

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