Best Colleges in Geophysics and Seismology Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Geophysics and Seismology program. University of California-Berkeley is ranked first in Geophysics and Seismology program ranking and California Institute of Technology is placed in second. Next describes the Geophysics and Seismology program in general.

Geophysics is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and composition; its dynamics and their surface expression in plate tectonics, the generation of magmas, volcanism and rock formation.
Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies. The field also includes studies of earthquake effects, such as tsunamis as well as diverse seismic sources such as volcanic, tectonic, oceanic, atmospheric, and artificial processes (such as explosions). A related field that uses geology to infer information regarding past earthquakes is paleoseismology. A recording of earth motion as a function of time is called a seismogram. A seismologist is a scientist who does research in seismology.[read more at Geophysics, Seismology wiki page]

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Geophysics And Seismology Program

2 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top Geophysics and Seismology colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 16.63% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Arizona has the highest rate of 84%. Total 186,727 students are enrolled into the best Geophysics and Seismology schools where University of Arizona has the largest population with 43,751 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,238 students. The average graduation rate is 90.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.63:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Geophysics and Seismology colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Geophysics And Seismology Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
5	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
6	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
7	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	84%	64%	43,751	15:1 (6.67 %)
	Average	16.63%	90.00%	186,727 (Total)	8.63:1 (11.59 %)

Best College In Geophysics And Seismology 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in geophysics and seismology. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in geophysics and seismology is $49,168 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of Arizona has the lowest amount of tuition with $36,366. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in geophysics and seismology is $45,571 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $29,233.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Geophysics And Seismology 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
2	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
3	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
6	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
7	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
8	University of Arizona	$12,467	$36,366	$13,371	$40,781
	Average	$13,326	$49,168	$13,785	$52,130

Table. Best College In Geophysics And Seismology 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
2	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
6	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
7	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
8	University of Arizona	$13,044	$33,393	$13,347	$34,075
	Average	$13,588	$45,571	$13,719	$46,667