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Environmental science at Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College graduates about 38 environmental science majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 199th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

61/100Solid#199 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year386% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate61%whole school

Around Gustavus Adolphus College

A sign reads "Gusties ROAR - Respect Others, Act Responsibility" on the campus o
Gusties ROAR - Gustavus Adolphus College - St. Peter Minnesota (52472538355)Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Gwen Westerman at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, United States
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On March 29, 1998, a tornado outbreak struck the area around St. Peter, Minnesot
Tornado damage to Gustavus Adolphus Old Main - April 1998Photo: August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0 · source
Snow-covered campus at Gustavus Adolphus College, in Saint Peter, Minnesota, in
Gustavus Adolphus College in Winter, St. Peter, Minnesota (26819602508)Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Alfred Nobel Hall of Science, A.H. Anderson Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Academic 4 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Knox College 62
  2. Seattle University 62
  3. University of South Florida 61
  4. University of Cincinnati 61
  5. The New School 61
  6. Clemson University 60
  7. Augustana College 60
  8. Lake Forest College 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gustavus Adolphus College 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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