5 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Mississippi
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Below is a list of best universities in Mississippi ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 63.4K citations received by 3.24K academic papers made by 5 universities in Mississippi 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. Mississippi State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
2. University of Mississippi
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
3. University of Southern Mississippi
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $9,296
4. Jackson State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1142
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
5. University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Founded
- 1955
Closest to Mississippi states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 6 | 124 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 43 |
| Alabama | 9 | 105 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 65 |
| Georgia | 15 | 31 |
| Missouri | 9 | 88 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 83 |
| Illinois | 22 | 19 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 62 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Indiana | 13 | 27 |
| Kansas | 6 | 50 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 41 |
| Florida | 20 | 34 |
| Texas | 42 | 5 |
| Iowa | 3 | 47 |
| Ohio | 23 | 24 |
| Virginia | 15 | 36 |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 17 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 78 |
| Michigan | 16 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 161 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 58 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 205 |
| Colorado | 13 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 28 |
| New York | 64 | 9 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 30 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 173 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Massachusetts | 27 | 2 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 73 |
| Utah | 5 | 18 |
| Maine | 7 | 89 |
| Montana | 3 | 101 |
| Idaho | 3 | 100 |
| California | 49 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 215 |
| Oregon | 7 | 21 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Alaska | 4 | 32 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 56 |