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Environmental science at George Mason University

George Mason University graduates about 56 environmental science majors a year. 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 $59,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#167 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year56under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1350whole school

Around George Mason University

Fountains at GMU
Off to class - Flickr - dcJohnPhoto: dcJohn from Live in DC, Work in Baltimore · CC BY 2.0 · source
GMU Center for the Arts - 6
GMU Center for the Arts - 6Photo: Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Final exam day. I give students the option of submitting their final exam online
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George Mason Statue on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Peterson Family Health Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 54 · Athletics 5 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of Oregon 66
  2. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 66
  3. University of Maine 66
  4. Michigan Technological University 66
  5. Drexel University 66
  6. University of Missouri–Kansas City 66
  7. San Diego State University 65
  8. University of South Carolina 65

Other strong majors at George Mason University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares George Mason 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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