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Environmental science at Georgia State University

Georgia State University graduates about 24 environmental science majors a year. That puts it 401st of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a light program at 42 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.78×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

42/100Light#401 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year24under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.78× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1250whole school

Around Georgia State University

Science Annex, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Science Annex, GSUPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Arts Humanities Recital Hall, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County,
Arts Humanities Recital Hall, GSUPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
GSU Auditorium, Atlanta
GSU Auditorium AtlantaPhoto: Keizers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Red Sonja
Red Sonja (cosplayer at Dragon Con 2009, Atlanta)Photo: Jason Azze from Beacon Falls, CT · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Natural Science Center, Science Annex, Research Science Center, Petit Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 3 · Dining 3 · Library 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Canisius University 43
  2. University of South Alabama 43
  3. Butler University 43
  4. Cleveland State University 42
  5. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 42
  6. University of Northern Colorado 42
  7. Olivet Nazarene University 42
  8. Frostburg State University 42

Other strong majors at Georgia State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia State 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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