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Environmental science at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 32 environmental science majors a year. That puts it 66th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

82/100Standout#66 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year32under 1% of the class
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Stone Science Building, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Center for Computing & Data Sciences Building, Metcalf Science Center, Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering, Life Science and Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Swarthmore College 83
  2. Virginia Tech 82
  3. University of California San Diego 82
  4. Santa Clara University 82
  5. American University 82
  6. University of Rochester 82
  7. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 81
  8. University of Wyoming 81

Other strong majors at Boston University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston University 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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