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CIP 40.0603 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Geophysics and Seismology.

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the physics of solids and its application to the study of the earth and other planets. Includes instruction in gravimetric, seismology, earthquake forecasting, magnetrometry, electrical properties of solid bodies, plate tectonics, active deformation, thermodynamics, remote sensing, geodesy, and laboratory simulations of geological processes.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Geophysics and Seismology award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 40.0603. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Bachelor degree1765
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate24
2025Master degree1752
2025Post-master certificate11
2025Doctorate — research1847
2024Bachelor degree1655
2024Master degree2067
2024Post-master certificate16
2024Doctorate — research1966
2023Bachelor degree1766
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate12
2023Master degree2057
2023Post-master certificate11
2023Doctorate — research1963
2022Bachelor degree1995
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate12
2022Master degree2165
2022Doctorate — research1872
2021Bachelor degree1984
2021Master degree1979
2021Doctorate — research1875
2020Bachelor degree1993
2020Master degree1970
2020Post-master certificate11
2020Doctorate — research1984

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 40.0603 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 40 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

41 institutions

Related fields

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