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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Geophysics and Seismology

22 U.S. colleges and universities offer Geophysics and Seismology at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

Most schools offering it: California (8), Texas (6), Missouri (4), Massachusetts (3), Washington (2), Colorado (2)

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SU
Private nonprofit

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Geophysics and Seismology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,625
Retention
98%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,803
CampusOnlineHybrid
UCA
Public

Geophysics and Seismology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
47,335
Retention
97%
Programs
193
Awards 2024-25
14,956
CampusOnlineHybrid
UC
Private nonprofit

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Geophysics and Seismology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,566
Retention
99%
Programs
121
Awards 2024-25
6,960
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CIT
Private nonprofit

Geophysics and Seismology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
2,430
Retention
97%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
619
Campus
UCD
Public

Geophysics and Seismology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
44,256
Retention
94%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
13,222
CampusOnlineHybrid
SDS
Public

Geophysics and Seismology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
41,137
Retention
91%
Programs
180
Awards 2024-25
11,392
CampusOnlineHybrid
BSU
Public

Geophysics and Seismology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
27,198
Retention
79%
Programs
174
Awards 2024-25
6,520
CampusOnlineHybrid
MIT
Private nonprofit

Geophysics and Seismology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,886
Retention
99%
Programs
56
Awards 2024-25
3,847
CampusHybrid
CSM
Public

Geophysics and Seismology: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
8,044
Retention
93%
Programs
39
Awards 2024-25
2,206
CampusOnlineHybrid
UH
Public

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Geophysics and Seismology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
47,980
Retention
87%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
11,831
CampusOnlineHybrid
UCB
Public

Geophysics and Seismology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
38,799
Retention
90%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
10,325
CampusOnlineHybrid
UU
Public

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Geophysics and Seismology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
36,894
Retention
86%
Programs
247
Awards 2024-25
9,826
CampusOnlineHybrid
SMU
Private nonprofit

Geophysics and Seismology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,116
Retention
91%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
3,943
CampusOnlineHybrid
UAF
Public

Geophysics and Seismology: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Admission
Open
Students
6,893
Retention
74%
Programs
136
CampusOnlineHybrid
UN
Public

Geophysics and Seismology: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,024
Retention
80%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
4,680
CampusOnlineHybrid
SLU
Private nonprofit

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Geophysics and Seismology: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,059
Retention
88%
Programs
175
Awards 2024-25
4,782
CampusOnlineHybrid
UW
Public

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Geophysics and Seismology: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
10,813
Retention
80%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
2,881
CampusOnlineHybrid

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