2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology in the Rocky Mountains Region

A doctor's degree in geophysics and seismology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #193 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 22 doctor's degrees in geophysics and seismology to qualified students.

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

The geophysics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for geophysics and seismology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geophysics and seismology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geophysics & Seismology in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Geophysics Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Colorado School of Mines is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geophysics and seismology. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geophysics and seismology in Colorado.

There were roughly 8 geophysics and seismology individuals who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geophysics and seismology from Colorado School of Mines

2

Boise State University
Boise, ID

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ID

#1 Best Quality In ID

Boise State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in geophysics and seismology. Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boise. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geophysics and seismology in Idaho.

There were roughly 4 geophysics and seismology students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in geophysics and seismology from Boise State University

2

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WY

#1 Best Quality In WY

University of Wyoming is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geophysics and seismology. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geophysics and seismology in Wyoming.

There were about 4 geophysics and seismology individuals who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geophysics and seismology from University of Wyoming

4

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in geophysics and seismology needs to take a look at University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geophysics and seismology in Colorado.

There were about 3 geophysics and seismology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geophysics and seismology from University of Colorado Boulder

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

University of Utah is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geophysics and seismology. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geophysics and seismology in Utah.

There were approximately 3 geophysics and seismology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in geophysics and seismology from University of Utah

Best Geophysics & Seismology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular geophysics and seismology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	172	12
Utah	122	1
Idaho	58	2
Wyoming	37	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geophysics

Geophysics & Seismology is one of 6 different types of Geological & Earth Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	34
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).
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