3 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in West Virginia
Updated:
Below is a list of best universities in West Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 58.8K citations received by 2.53K academic papers made by 3 universities in West Virginia 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. West Virginia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
2. Marshall University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. Concord University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
Closest to West Virginia states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 41 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 62 |
| New York | 65 | 9 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 28 |
| Michigan | 16 | 10 |
| Illinois | 23 | 18 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| Alabama | 9 | 103 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Missouri | 9 | 76 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 139 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Maine | 7 | 86 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 19 |
| Louisiana | 11 | 43 |
| Kansas | 7 | 51 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 59 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 75 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 202 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 166 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 64 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Utah | 6 | 17 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 228 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| California | 52 | 1 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |