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Environmental science at Carleton College

Carleton College graduates about 23 environmental science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 4th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

93/100Standout#4 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year235% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$40,000
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1550whole school

Around Carleton College

Hulings Hall, an older science building, with some of Anderson Hall, the new sci
Hulings and AndersonPhoto: Theodore Christopher · CC0 · source
interior atrium of Anderson Hall, Carleton's newest science building. The pictur
Anderson atrium CarletonPhoto: Theodore Christopher · CC0 · source
Olin Hall, the oldest still-standing science building on Carleton's campus. Desi
Olin Hall CarletonPhoto: Theodore Christopher · CC0 · source
Bridge 8096, Minnesota Highway 19 over Spring Creek, Northfield, Minnesota, USA.
Bridge 8096Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 16 · Athletics 6 · Academic 3 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Brown University 95
  2. University of Chicago 95
  3. Yale University 93
  4. Stanford University 93
  5. University of California, Berkeley 92
  6. Cornell University 92
  7. Tufts University 92
  8. Washington University in St. Louis 92

Other strong majors at Carleton College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Carleton 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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