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Geophysics & Seismology at University of California - Los Angeles

Geophysics & Seismology at University of California - Los Angeles

Every geophysics & seismology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geophysics program at University of California - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589.

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.

UCLA Geophysics & Seismology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geophysics
  • Master’s Degree in Geophysics

UCLA Geophysics & Seismology Rankings

The geophysics major at UCLA 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geophysics, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geophysics Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geophysics majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geophysics bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in geophysics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCLA Geophysics & Seismology Master’s Program

44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of geophysics master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in geophysics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 University of California - Los Angeles.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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