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Environmental science at Drexel

Drexel graduates about 33 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 167th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year331% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.06× the same major nationally
Admit rate70%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1430whole school

Around Drexel

The Earle Mack School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Drexel University School of Education offices are located at 3401 Market Street
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South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, United States
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North West facing view of West Philadelphia from top floor of The Summit buildin
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Perelman Center for Political Science & Economics, Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, Drexel Life Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 109 · Academic 89 · Dining 16 · Arts 13 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 66
  2. University of Maine 66
  3. Michigan Technological University 66
  4. George Mason University 66
  5. University of Missouri–Kansas City 66
  6. San Diego State University 65
  7. University of South Carolina 65
  8. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 65

Other strong majors at Drexel

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Drexel 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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