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Environmental science at GW

GW graduates about 38 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 55th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#55 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year381% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$438Ka year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1490whole school

Around GW

Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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America's Gate and Baussell Walk on the campus of George Washington University i
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Organizational Sciences and Communication Dept, NROTC Naval Science Dept, GW Science & Engineering Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of Connecticut 83
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 83
  3. The University of Texas–Austin 83
  4. Emory University 83
  5. Case Western Reserve University 83
  6. Lafayette College 83
  7. Swarthmore College 83
  8. Virginia Tech 82

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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