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Environmental science at Brandeis

Brandeis graduates about 23 environmental science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 41st of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.34× what the same major pays nationally.

85/100Standout#41 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year233% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$74,0001.34× the same major nationally
Admit rate40%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1530whole school

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Shapiro Science Center, Edison-Lecks Science Building, Gerstenzang Science Library, Bassine Science Building, Rosenstiel Basic Medial Sciences Research Center, Brown Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 21 · Academic 16 · Arts 5 · Offices 3 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of Pennsylvania 85
  2. Occidental College 85
  3. Vassar College 85
  4. Washington and Lee University 85
  5. Davidson College 85
  6. Bryn Mawr College 85
  7. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 84
  8. Middlebury College 84

Other strong majors at Brandeis

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brandeis 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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