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Environmental science at Florida State

Florida State graduates about 151 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 159th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#159 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year1512% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1370whole school

Around Florida State

Entrance to the Traditions Way Garage on the campus of Florida State University
Traditions Way Garage at Florida State UniversityPhoto: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Florida State Athletics wordmark
Florida State Athletics wordmarkPhoto: Florida State University Athletics · Public domain · source
Local call number: PR11954 Title: Joan and Allen Morris Date: 1972 General note:
Joan and Allen Morris (6943788107)Photo: State Library and Archives of Florida · Public domain · source
Persistent URL: floridamemory.com/items/show/260034 Local call number: TD00066C
Florida State University freshmen getting their mail on campus in Tallahassee, FPhoto: Florida Memory · Public domain · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: King Life Sciences, Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility, Chemistry Sciences Labs.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 71 · Student housing 36 · Dorm 24 · Chapel 4 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Rollins College 68
  2. Lawrence University 68
  3. University of Dayton 68
  4. Oregon State University 67
  5. Binghamton University–SUNY 67
  6. University of Nevada–Reno 67
  7. University of Kentucky 67
  8. St. Mary's College of Maryland 67

Other strong majors at Florida State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida State 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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