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Environmental science at Colorado State University

Colorado State University graduates about 118 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $53 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#95 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year1182% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$53Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Colorado State University

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The campus of Colorado State University. View is facing west towards the Intermu
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Colorado State University Lagoon, Rec Center, and Intramural Fields, viewed from
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Molecular and Radiological Biosciences, Behavioral Sciences, Environmental Health, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands, Military Science, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences, Computer Science, Plant Science, Industrial Sciences Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 47 · Student housing 15 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology 78
  2. Franklin & Marshall College 78
  3. University of Florida 77
  4. Purdue University–Main Campus 77
  5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 77
  6. University of California, Irvine 77
  7. University of Georgia 77
  8. Tulane University of Louisiana 77

Other strong majors at Colorado State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado State University 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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