A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and geological principles to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems, including the geological evaluation of construction sites, the analysis of geological forces acting on structures and systems, the analysis of potential natural resource recovery sites, and applied research on geological phenomena.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 186 | 7% | $22,440 |
| 2 | Colorado School of Mines | 95 | 6% | $35,498 |
| 3 | University of Mississippi | 46 | 1% | $25,436 |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 33 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 5 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 22 | 4% | $25,020 |
| 6 | Michigan Technological University | 22 | 1% | $29,969 |
| 7 | University of Nevada-Reno | 18 | 0% | $25,039 |
| 8 | Montana Technological University | 13 | 3% | $22,603 |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 10 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 9 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 11 | University of Pennsylvania | 5 | 0% | $74,408 |
| 12 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 5 | 0% | $20,281 |
| 13 | University of Utah | 4 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 14 | Rutgers University-Newark | 4 | 0% | $32,708 |
| 15 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 3 | 0% | $30,298 |
| 16 | University of North Dakota | 3 | 0% | $22,091 |
| 17 | University of California-Los Angeles | 2 | 0% | $34,620 |
| 18 | University of Arizona | 1 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 19 | University of Idaho | 1 | 0% | $21,350 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Geological/Geophysical Engineering program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.