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Environmental science at Baylor

Baylor graduates about 43 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 103rd of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

76/100Strong#103 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year431% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$705Ka year, NSF
Admit rate52%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1410whole school

Around Baylor

The Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building on the campus of Baylor Uni
Baylor University June 2016 76 (Rogers Engineering and Computer Science BuildingPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 34 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 32 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 31 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mary Gibbs Jones Family and Consumer Sciences Building, George W. Carroll Science Hall, Marrs McLean Science Building, Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building, Baylor Sciences Building, Carlile Geology Research Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 9 · Library 6 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Tulane University of Louisiana 77
  2. Trinity College 77
  3. Auburn University 76
  4. University of Pittsburgh 76
  5. Skidmore College 76
  6. University of San Diego 76
  7. Gettysburg College 76
  8. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 75

Other strong majors at Baylor

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Baylor 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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