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Environmental science at Boise State

Boise State graduates about 54 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 380th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

44/100Light#380 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year541% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1180whole school

Around Boise State

View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 57.
ISS057-E-125494 - View of EarthPhoto: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
Albertsons Library
LibraryBSU2018Photo: Iamneven · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boise State basketball team on offense in the second half during their win over
Boise State vs UNLV 02 02 2013Photo: Bsuorangecrush (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Boise State guard Mikey Thompson attempts a free throw during the Broncos game v
Boise State vs Colorado State 2016Photo: Bsuorangecrush (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Education Building, Science Greenhouse, Environmental Research.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 22 · Student housing 16 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Minnesota State University–Mankato 45
  2. North Carolina Central University 45
  3. Albright College 45
  4. Florida Institute of Technology 45
  5. University of Nebraska at Omaha 44
  6. California State University–San Bernardino 44
  7. Eastern Michigan University 44
  8. The University of Texas–Arlington 44

Other strong majors at Boise State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boise 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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