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Environmental science at Colgate University

Colgate University graduates about 47 environmental science majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 13th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.29× what the same major pays nationally.

91/100Standout#13 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year476% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.29× the same major nationally
Research in the field$667Ka year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1530whole school

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ho Tung Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 78 · Academic 26 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 3 · Chapel 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Amherst College 92
  2. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 91
  3. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 91
  4. Bates College 91
  5. Williams College 91
  6. Wellesley College 91
  7. Dartmouth College 91
  8. Boston College 90

Other strong majors at Colgate University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colgate University with every school we score in environmental science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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