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Environmental science at Drake University

Drake University graduates about 19 environmental science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 151st of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 68 out of 100.

68/100Strong#151 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year193% of the class
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around Drake University

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Tucker DeVriesPhoto: Phil Roeder · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Rand Paul (24335240609)Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
John P. Simmons House
The John P. Simmons HousePhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Production Date: Circa 1946 Source Type: Postcard Publisher, Printer, Photograph
Greetings from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa - Large Letter Postcard (42366Photo: Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dial Center for Computer Science, Morgan E. Cline Atrium for Pharmacy and Health Science, Harvey Ingham Hall of Science, Morgan E. Cline Hall of Pharmacy and Science, Science Connector Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 7 · Library 4 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Mississippi State University 68
  2. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 68
  3. Stony Brook University–SUNY 68
  4. Temple University 68
  5. Rollins College 68
  6. Lawrence University 68
  7. University of Dayton 68
  8. Oregon State University 67

Other strong majors at Drake University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Drake 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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