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Geophysics & Seismology at University of Chicago

Geophysics & Seismology at University of Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a geophysics school? To help you decide if University of Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geophysics program.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 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.

UChicago Geophysics & Seismology Degrees Available

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

UChicago Geophysics & Seismology Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in geophysics, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geophysics Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Geophysics & Seismology Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geophysics master'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 Chicago with a master'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

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Geoscientists 350 $69,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660

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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