4 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Alaska
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Below is a list of best universities in Alaska ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 358K citations received by 8.37K academic papers made by 4 universities in Alaska was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,424
- Enrollment
- 6,893
2. University of Alaska Anchorage
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $7,221
- Enrollment
- 10,493
3. University of Alaska Southeast
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $7,234
- Enrollment
- 2,000
4. Alaska Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Net Price
- $21,960
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,471
Closest to Alaska states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 163 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| Utah | 7 | 17 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 203 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 19 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 74 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| Kansas | 7 | 50 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 65 |
| Michigan | 17 | 9 |
| Missouri | 10 | 76 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 58 |
| Illinois | 24 | 18 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| New York | 65 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| Maine | 7 | 87 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 116 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 61 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 138 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 29 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 44 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| Alabama | 9 | 102 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 41 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 227 |