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Environmental science at California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach graduates about 64 environmental science majors a year. That puts it 314th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year64under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$265Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hall of Science, Family and Consumer Sciences Annex, Family and Consumer Sciences, Social Science / Public Affairs, Molecular & Life Science Center, ECS Engineering & Computer Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Ohio Northern University 52
  2. New Jersey Institute of Technology 52
  3. Alfred University 52
  4. University of Central Florida 51
  5. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 51
  6. University of Hawaii at Hilo 51
  7. College of Idaho 51
  8. Duquesne University 51

Other strong majors at California State University, Long Beach

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach 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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