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Environmental science at App State

App State graduates about 129 environmental science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 361st of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×).

Graduates a year1293% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$551Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1270whole school

Around App State

"The Rock" at Kidd Brewer Stadium
TheRockAtKiddBrewerPhoto: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fans of the Appalachian State Mountaineers storm the field at Kidd Brewer Stadiu
App Fans Storm Field after beating Furman 33-28Photo: Toa Nidhiki05 · CC0 · source
Kidd Brewer Stadium, looking towards the northwest from the southeast corner
KiddBrewerStadium(ViewFromSE)Photo: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maddie Hill playing the ukulele in their college dorm room.
MaddieHillUkulelePhoto: Chillyleopard13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rankin Science North, Rankin Science West, Rankin Science South.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. SUNY Fredonia 47
  2. Saint Vincent College 47
  3. Manhattan University 47
  4. Randolph College 47
  5. SUNY New Paltz 46
  6. Pace University 46
  7. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 46
  8. SUNY Oswego 46

Other strong majors at App State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares App State 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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