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Environmental science at Colorado College

Colorado College graduates about 74 environmental science majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 119th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $37,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.68×).

73/100Strong#119 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year7415% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$37,0000.68× the same major nationally
Admit rate18%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1480whole school

Around Colorado College

Cutler Hall
Cutler Hall in OctoberPhoto: JAKeeran · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Cutler Hall, Colorado College Campus, Colorado Springs (54557267860)Photo: Lumen Wilde · CC BY 2.0 · source
Ticknor Hall, located on the Colorado College campus in Colorado Springs, Colora
Ticknor HallPhoto: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The National Register of Historic Places marker on Cutler Hall, just left of the
Cutler Hall Historic Place MarkerPhoto: Brandon Bell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Russell T. Tutt Science Center, Barnes Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 15 · Academic 12 · Dorm 9 · Fraternity or sorority house 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Oberlin College 74
  2. University of St. Thomas (MN) 74
  3. West Virginia University 73
  4. University at Buffalo–SUNY 73
  5. University of Kansas 73
  6. St. Olaf College 73
  7. Macalester College 73
  8. Fordham University 73

Other strong majors at Colorado College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado 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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