13 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Tennessee

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 280K citations received by 8.74K academic papers made by 13 universities in Tennessee 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 Tennessee - Knoxville

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
46%
Average SAT
1265
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
90%

2. Vanderbilt University

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$26,689

3. University of Memphis

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
97%

4. Tennessee Technological University

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1135
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
97%

5. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
3,121
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1911

6. East Tennessee State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
92%

7. University of the South

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1317
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$33,616

8. Johnson University

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
54%
Average SAT
990
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,713

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
95%

10. Middle Tennessee State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
96%

11. Tennessee State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
962
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
94%

12. King University

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
54%
Net Price
$23,282
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$24,339

13. Austin Peay State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1054
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Earth science and Geophysics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Kentucky 7 82
Alabama 9 103
Georgia 15 32
Indiana 14 24
Mississippi 5 139
South Carolina 8 57
Illinois 23 18
North Carolina 15 41
Arkansas 7 126
Ohio 25 26
West Virginia 3 115
Missouri 9 76
Virginia 15 37
Louisiana 11 43
District of Columbia 6 162
Maryland 12 25
Iowa 3 49
Pennsylvania 37 11
Michigan 16 10
Florida 23 35
Wisconsin 16 16
Oklahoma 5 59
Kansas 7 51
New Jersey 14 27
New York 65 9
Minnesota 10 19
Connecticut 11 28
Nebraska 6 75
Rhode Island 4 39
Massachusetts 28 2
Texas 43 6
Vermont 3 137
South Dakota 4 202
New Hampshire 4 71
Colorado 13 7
North Dakota 3 166
Maine 7 86
New Mexico 4 64
Utah 6 17
Montana 3 97
Arizona 4 13
Idaho 3 98
Puerto Rico 4 228
California 52 1
Oregon 8 21
Washington 11 4
Alaska 4 31
Hawaii 4 55