6 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Nebraska
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Below is a list of best universities in Nebraska ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 129K citations received by 3.99K academic papers made by 6 universities in Nebraska 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 Nebraska - Lincoln
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1214
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
2. University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $7,883
3. University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Enrollment
- 3,988
- Male:Female
- 28:72
- Founded
- 1869
4. Creighton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1336
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $32,636
5. Clarkson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $18,289
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,635
6. University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1015
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
Closest to Nebraska states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 4 | 203 |
| Kansas | 7 | 50 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 163 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 58 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 19 |
| Missouri | 10 | 76 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Illinois | 24 | 18 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 65 |
| Utah | 7 | 17 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| Michigan | 17 | 9 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 138 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 61 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 44 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| Alabama | 9 | 102 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 116 |
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 41 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| New York | 65 | 10 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Maine | 7 | 87 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 227 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |