8 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Oregon
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Below is a list of best universities in Oregon ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 711K citations received by 13.9K academic papers made by 8 universities in Oregon 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. Oregon State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
2. University of Oregon
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
3. Portland State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,629
- Enrollment
- 19,951
4. Oregon Health & Science University
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 2,942
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1887
5. Oregon Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
6. University of Portland
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $30,985
7. Lewis & Clark College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $37,999
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $42,021
8. Southern Oregon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $8,788
- Enrollment
- 5,113
Closest to Oregon states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Utah | 7 | 17 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 163 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 203 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 65 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 74 |
| Kansas | 7 | 50 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 19 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 58 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| Missouri | 10 | 76 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Illinois | 24 | 18 |
| Michigan | 17 | 9 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 44 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 138 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 61 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| Alabama | 9 | 102 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 116 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 41 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| New York | 65 | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 29 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Maine | 7 | 87 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 227 |