Geophysics & Seismology at Stanford University
Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geophysics & Seismology section at the bottom of this page.
Stanford Geophysics & Seismology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geophysics
- Master’s Degree in Geophysics
Stanford Geophysics & Seismology Rankings
The geophysics major at Stanford is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geophysics & Seismology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in geophysics, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Geophysics Student Demographics at Stanford
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geophysics majors at Stanford University.
Stanford Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geophysics bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's in geophysics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Stanford Geophysics & Seismology Master’s Program
In the geophysics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in geophysics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Geophysics Grads May Go Into
A degree in geophysics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Stanford University.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
| Geoscientists | 4,100 | $97,550 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 1,310 | $124,250 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Pere Joan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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