Geological & Geophysical Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #726 out of the 1506 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for geological & geophysical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 111 degrees in geological & geophysical engineering annually.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Geological & Geophysical Engineering in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geological & geophysical engineering degree levels they offer.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Geological & Geophysical Engineering
Rankings in Majors Related to Geological & Geophysical Engineering
One of 0 majors within the Geoscience Engineering area of study, Geological & Geophysical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
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).
