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Environmental science at Colby College

Colby College graduates about 52 environmental science majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 37th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

86/100Standout#37 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year5210% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$156Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1540whole school

Around Colby College

Colby College, Olin Science Center, Author: Nick Kline
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Lunder Admissions House, Author: Nick Kline
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Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Author: Nick Kline
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WATERVILLE, MAINE – SEPTEMBER 14: Images of Colby College at sunrise on Friday,
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Where environmental science happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 29 · Academic 15 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. North Carolina State University 87
  2. University of California, Los Angeles 87
  3. Barnard College 87
  4. Haverford College 87
  5. Trinity University 86
  6. Lehigh University 86
  7. William & Mary 86
  8. University of California, Santa Barbara 85

Other strong majors at Colby College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colby 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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