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Environmental science at Augustana College

Augustana College graduates about 26 environmental science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 203rd of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

60/100Solid#203 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year265% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.14× the same major nationally
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1250whole school

Around Augustana College

Thomas Tredway Library on the campus of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illino
Thomas Tredway LibraryPhoto: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ascension Chapel in Founders Hall at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois
Ascension Chapel (Augustana College, Illinois)Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A tower on the campus of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. The Rev. Dr
Augustana College towerPhoto: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Denkmann Memorial Hall on the campus of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illino
Denkmann Memorial HallPhoto: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Swenson Hall of Geosciences, Hanson Hall of Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 88 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Dorm 2 · Offices 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of Cincinnati 61
  2. Gustavus Adolphus College 61
  3. The New School 61
  4. Clemson University 60
  5. Lake Forest College 60
  6. University of California, Merced 60
  7. Reed College 60
  8. University of Richmond 60

Other strong majors at Augustana College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Augustana College 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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