Colleges

The 14 US colleges offering geological/geophysical engineering — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

The University of Texas at Austin

Public

Austin, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Austin

Admission
27%
SAT
1395
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
89%
Students
42,855
To beach
126 mi
Grads in major
4

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Public

Madison, Wisconsin · Large city · < 1 mi to Madison

Admission
45%
SAT
1427
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
90%
Students
36,902
To beach
76 mi
Grads in major
10

University of California-Los Angeles

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 11 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
9%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,475
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Public

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
80%
SAT
1362
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
85%
Students
31,855
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
7

University of Utah

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Midsize city · 2 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
86%
SAT
1257
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
65%
Students
27,264
To beach
547 mi
Grads in major
3

University of Mississippi

Public

University, Mississippi · Remote town · 61 mi to Memphis

Admission
97%
SAT
1184
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
72%
Students
21,473
To beach
266 mi
Grads in major
6

University of Nevada-Reno

Public

Reno, Nevada · Large city · 1 mi to Reno

Admission
74%
SAT
1132
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
61%
Students
15,599
To beach
137 mi
Grads in major
11

University of North Dakota

Public

Grand Forks, North Dakota · Small city · 73 mi to Fargo

Admission
77%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
60%
Students
9,981
To beach
245 mi
Grads in major
1

Colorado School of Mines

Public

Golden, Colorado · Large suburb · 12 mi to Denver

Admission
61%
SAT
1412
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$97k
Grad rate
82%
Students
6,155
To beach
737 mi
Grads in major
46

Michigan Technological University

Public

Houghton, Michigan · Remote town · 169 mi to Duluth

Admission
92%
SAT
1258
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
68%
Students
5,955
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
7

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Public

Rolla, Missouri · Remote town · 75 mi to Columbia

Admission
73%
SAT
1317
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
64%
Students
5,521
To beach
344 mi
Grads in major
15

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Public

Fairbanks, Alaska · Small city · 260 mi to Anchorage

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
38%
Students
4,207
To beach
236 mi
Grads in major
9

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Public

Rapid City, South Dakota · Small city · 1 mi to Rapid City

Admission
80%
SAT
1245
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
53%
Students
2,071
To beach
569 mi
Grads in major
12

Montana Technological University

Public

Butte, Montana · Remote town · 90 mi to Missoula

Admission
91%
SAT
1126
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
58%
Students
1,480
To beach
472 mi
Grads in major
6