2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology in California

Geophysics & Seismology is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #540 out of the 1137 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in geophysics and seismology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geophysics & Seismology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in geophysics matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of geophysics and seismology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Geophysics & Seismology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geophysics and seismology.

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

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

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

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Berkeley is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geophysics and seismology. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geophysics and seismology in California.

There were roughly 7 geophysics and seismology individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in geophysics and seismology from University of California - Berkeley

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in geophysics and seismology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geophysics and seismology in California.

There were approximately 4 geophysics and seismology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in geophysics and seismology from University of California - Los Angeles

3

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Riverside is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geophysics and seismology. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geophysics and seismology in California.

There were about 2 geophysics and seismology students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in geophysics and seismology from University of California - Riverside

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California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geophysics and seismology. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geophysics and seismology in California.

There were approximately 1 geophysics and seismology students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in geophysics and seismology from California Institute of Technology

5

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. More information about a bachelor’s in geophysics and seismology from University of California - San Diego

5

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. More information about a bachelor’s in geophysics and seismology from Stanford University

5

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in geophysics and seismology from University of California - Santa Barbara

Best Geophysics & Seismology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	527	26
Nevada	181	2

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Geophysics & Seismology Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 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	572
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	83
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	23
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	7

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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