4 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Puerto Rico
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Below is a list of best universities in Puerto Rico ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 23K citations received by 965 academic papers made by 4 universities in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $6,972
- Enrollment
- 10,618
2. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $6,773
- Enrollment
- 11,312
3. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,753
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $5,667
4. University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $7,354
- Enrollment
- 2,704
Closest to Puerto Rico states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 41 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| Alabama | 9 | 102 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 29 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 116 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 61 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 138 |
| New York | 65 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 44 |
| Maine | 7 | 87 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Illinois | 24 | 18 |
| Missouri | 10 | 76 |
| Michigan | 17 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 58 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| Kansas | 7 | 50 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 19 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 74 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 203 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 65 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 163 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Utah | 7 | 17 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |