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Mount Pleasant, MI · Environmental science

Environmental science at Central Michigan

Central Michigan graduates about 38 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 369th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

45/100Solid#369 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year381% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1220whole school

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biosciences Building, Dow Science Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Dorm 21 · Student housing 17 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of Montana 45
  2. Montana State University 45
  3. Stephen F. Austin State University 45
  4. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 45
  5. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 45
  6. Westfield State University 45
  7. Minnesota State University–Mankato 45
  8. North Carolina Central University 45

Other strong majors at Central Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Central Michigan 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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