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Environmental science at College of Charleston

College of Charleston graduates about 28 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 235th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

59/100Solid#235 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year281% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1300whole school

Around College of Charleston

Rutledge Rivers Dormitory, 15 College Way, Charleston, South Carolina
Rutledge Rivers - 15 College WayPhoto: ProfReader · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
2009년 4월 초하루 오후 6시 55분 College of Charleston
2009년 4월 초하루 오후 6시 55분 College of Charleston - panoramioPhoto: Chanilim714 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
70 Coming Street, Charleston, South Carolina
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Wilson-Sottile House, College of Charleston, Harleston Village, Charleston, SC
Wilson-Sottile House, College of Charleston, Harleston Village, Charleston, SC (Photo: Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States · CC0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The School of Sciences and Mathematics, Rita Liddy Hollings Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 44 · Student housing 13 · Chapel 9 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Eckerd College 59
  2. Virginia Commonwealth University 59
  3. Rowan University 59
  4. Louisiana Tech University 59
  5. Ithaca College 59
  6. Southern Connecticut State University 59
  7. McDaniel College 59
  8. Drew University 59

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares College of Charleston 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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