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Environmental science at Queens College

Queens College graduates about 47 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 270th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally.

55/100Solid#270 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year471% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$532Ka year, NSF
Admit rate69%whole school

Around Queens College

picture of queens college's residence hall
The summitPhoto: Nkabouris · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior shot of the Rosenthal Library, Queens College of the City University of
Rosenthal Library, Queens CollegePhoto: MegsCommons · CC BY 4.0 · source
Simply Aviation flight 08-JUL-2022: UA5546 LGA-ORD (E175 - N209SY) - aerial phot
08-JUL-2022 - UA5546 LGA-ORD (E175 - N209SY) (02)Photo: Simply Aviation · CC BY 4.0 · source
Townsend Harris HS
Townsend Harris HSPhoto: Jellybean100 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 6 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Dorm 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Pacific Lutheran University 56
  2. Albion College 56
  3. Wheaton College (MA) 56
  4. Portland State University 55
  5. SUNY Plattsburgh 55
  6. Florida Southern College 55
  7. Siena College 55
  8. Pacific University 55

Other strong majors at Queens College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Queens 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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