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Environmental science at Boston College

Boston College graduates about 39 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 20th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, 1.51× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#20 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year392% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$83,0001.51× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1435–1540whole school

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Colgate University 91
  2. Williams College 91
  3. Wellesley College 91
  4. Dartmouth College 91
  5. Wesleyan University 90
  6. Columbia University 90
  7. Pomona College 90
  8. University of Washington 89

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston 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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