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Geophysics and Seismology
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the physics of solids and its application to the study of the earth and other planets. Includes instruction in gravimetric, seismology, earthquake forecasting, magnetrometry, electrical properties of solid bodies, plate tectonics, active deformation, thermodynamics, remote sensing, geodesy, and laboratory simulations of geological processes.
Popular Public Colleges & Universities Offering This Program
- 1910 University Dr
Boise, ID 83725
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1500 Illinois St
Golden, CO 80401
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 921 S 7th Ave
Pocatello, ID 83209
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- Knoles Drive, Babbitt Administrative Center
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Corvallis, OR 97331
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Address Not Available
College Station, TX 77843
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 10
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Broadway and University Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79409
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Address Not Available
Austin, TX 78712
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 500 W. University Ave
El Paso, TX 79968
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Signers' Hall
Fairbanks, AK 99775
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 8
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Berkeley, CA 94720
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 405 Hilgard Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 900 University Ave
Riverside, CA 92521
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Regent Drive at Broadway
Boulder, CO 80309
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 212 E. Cullen Building
Houston, TX 77204
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 25
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Address Not Available
Memphis, TN 38152
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 16
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 100 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Address Not Available
Reno, NV 89557
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 660 Parrington Oval
Norman, OK 73019
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 11
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Small Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Columbia, SC 29208
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 201 Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1400 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA 98195
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 500 Lincoln Dr
Madison, WI 53706
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Corner of Ninth and Ivinson
Laramie, WY 82071
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 516 High St
Bellingham, WA 98225
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
Popular Private Colleges & Universities Offering This Program
- One Sherborn St.
Boston, MA 02215
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 5700 College Station - President's Office
Brunswick, ME 04011
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Town Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- Prospect St
Providence, RI 02912
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 1200 E California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91125
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 1600 Campus Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 221 N Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63103
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 6425 Boaz St
Dallas, TX 75275
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 23 Romoda Drive
Canton, NY 13617
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- Address Not Available
Stanford, CA 94305
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 21
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 5801 S Ellis Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 600 S College Ave
Tulsa, OK 74104
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 345 Boyer Ave
Walla Walla, WA 99362
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008