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Environmental science at DePaul University

DePaul University graduates about 34 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 299th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

52/100Solid#299 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year341% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$783Ka year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1300whole school

Around DePaul University

Located in Chicago's Loop-this 53 foot tall "Flamingo" sculpture weighs 50 tons
Calders Flamingo; 1973 (8248157815)Photo: Christine Zenino from Chicago, US · CC BY 2.0 · source
Autobus du réseau de Chicago, "Chicago Transit Authority" (CTA), modèle New Flye
CTA New Flyer DE60LF - Chicago n°4326Photo: Kyah117 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (2023)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (2023) - 157Photo: Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pride-themed Chicago "L" railcar en route to Howard station
CTA pride-themed railcar - August 2024Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 24 · Academic 22 · Student housing 8 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. The University of Texas–San Antonio 52
  2. Tennessee Technological University 52
  3. San Francisco State University 52
  4. California State University–Channel Islands 52
  5. Hawaii Pacific University 52
  6. Xavier University 52
  7. Rider University 52
  8. Eastern Connecticut State University 52

Other strong majors at DePaul University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares DePaul 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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